Frank Edward Kottlowski

Background

Kottlowski, Frank Edward was born on April 11, 1921 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank Charles and Adella (Markworth) Kottlowski.

Education

Student, Butler U., 1939-1942; AB, Indiana U., 1947; Master of Arts, Indiana U., 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1951.

Career

Party chief, Indiana Geology Survey, Bloomington, summers 1948-1950; fellow, Indiana U., 1947-1951; instructor geology, Indiana U., 1950; Adjunct Professor, New Mexico Institute Mining and Technology, Socorro, 1970-1995; economics geologist, New Mexico Bureau Mines and Mineral Resources, 1951-1966; assistant director, New Mexico Bureau Mines and Mineral Resources, 1966-1968, 70-74; acting director, New Mexico Bureau Mines and Mineral Resources, 1968-1970; director, New Mexico Bureau Mines and Mineral Resources, 1974-1991; state geologist, New Mexico Bureau Mines and Mineral Resources, 1989-1991; director emeritus, state geologist emeritus, New Mexico Bureau Mines and Mineral Resources, since 1991. Geologic consultant Sandia Corporation, 1966-1972.

Achievements

• Frank Edward Kottlowski has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Planning Commission Socorro, 1960-1968, 71-78, chairman, 86-90. Member New Mexico Energy Resources Board. Chairman New Mexico Coal Surface Mining Commission.

Secretary Socorro County Democratic Party, 1964-1968. Served to First lieutenant United States Army Air Force,1942-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American (councilor 1979-1982, member Executive Committee 1981-1982, Distinguished Svc. award coal geology division, Cady Coal Geology award 1996).

Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Association Petroleum Geologists (honorary. District representative 1965-1968, editor 1971-1975, president energy minerals division 1987-1988, Disting.Svc. award), Association American State Geologists (president 1985-1986), Society Economics Geologists, American Institute Professional Geologists (Public Svc. award 1986), American Commission Statigraphic Nomenclature (past secretary, chairman), Cosmos Club, Rotary International (Paul Harris fellow), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Florence Jean Chriscoe, September 15, 1945. Children: Karen, Janet, Diane.

Father:

Frank Charles Kottlowski

Mother:

Adella (Markworth) Kottlowski

Spouse:

Florence Jean Chriscoe

child:

Janet Kottlowski

child:

Diane Kottlowski

child:

Karen Kottlowski