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Pettijohn, Francis John was born on June 20, 1904 in Waterford, Wisconsin, United States.
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(The study of paleocurrents, since 1963, is now a very rou...)
The study of paleocurrents, since 1963, is now a very routine part of sedimentology, and more and more such studies are finding use in other fields. Thus it seemed appropriate for us to review post-1963 developments and present them in a compact manner for the interested reader. Instead of rewriting a second edition, which thirteen years later we would organize in a completely dif ferent way, we have brought each chapter up to date with new material up to 1976. A new update supplement has in this edition been inserted after each one of the original chapters. We have stayed close to the original theme of paleocurrents-how to measure them and how to use them to solve geological problems ranging in scale from the hand specimen to the sedimentary basin and beyond. We have used many annotated references and tables to help pre sent this information to the reader. The reader will note that we have cited a few 1962 references - pUblications that appeared too late to be cited in the original 1963 edition. A few times we have also cited a reference which was included in the first edition. These are marked with an asterisk and hence do not appear in the new lists of references. We have been aided by many. In Cincinnati, WANDA OSBORNE and JEAN CARROL did typing and RICHARD SPOHN, the University's geological librarian, was very helpful in obtaining many references to the literature.
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Pettijohn, Francis John was born on June 20, 1904 in Waterford, Wisconsin, United States.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Minnesota, 1924; A.M., University of Minnesota, 1925; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1930; Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), Johns Hopkins University, 1978; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Minnesota, 1986.
Instructor, Macalester College, 1924-1925;
Instructor, Oberlin College, 1925-1929;
Instructor, University of Minnesota, 1928-1929;
instructor, University of Chicago, 1929-1931;
assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1931-1939;
associate professor, University of Chicago, 1939-1946;
professor, University of Chicago, 1946-1952;
professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1952-1973;
professor emeritus, Johns Hopkins University, since 1973;
department chairman geology, Johns Hopkins University, 1963-1968;
acting department chairman earth and planetary science, Johns Hopkins University, 1970;
geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1943-1953. Consultant Shell Oil Corporation, 1953-1963. Member of advisory panel for earth science National Science Foundation, 1959-1962.
Member of advisory board Petroleum Research Fund., 1963-1965.
(The study of paleocurrents, since 1963, is now a very rou...)
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(The first edition appeared fourteen years ago. Since then...)
(The first edition appeared fourteen years ago. Since then...)
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society London (Wollaston medal 1974), Geological Society of America (Penrose medal 1975). Member Society Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists (honorary, president 1955-1956, Twenhofel medal 1974), Geological Society India (honorary), Geological Society Finland (correspondent), Society for Sedimentary Geology (established Francis J. Pettijohn medal 1992), American Association Petroleum Geologists, American Academy Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, Explorers Club (life), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Dorothy Bracken, 1930 (deceased). Children: Norma Pettijohn Friedemann, Clare Pettijohn Maher, Loren. Married Virginia Romberger, 1990 (deceased).