Fred Arthur Donath

Background

Donath, Fred Arthur was born on July 11, 1931 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Arnold C. and Elizabeth (Crary) Donath.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1954; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1958.

Career

Member faculty, San Jose (California) State College, 1957-1958; member of faculty, Columbia University, New York City, 1958-1967; professor geology, Columbia University, 1966-1967; professor geology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1967-1980; head department geology, University of Illinois, 1967-1977; consultant, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1977-1980; president, CGS, Inc., Urbana, 1980-1983; director, principal geoscientist, The Earth Technology Corporation, Long Beach, California, 1983-1985; vice president geoscience, director research, The Earth Technology corporation, 1985-1986; vice president Research and Development, The Earth Technology Corporation, 1987-1988; senior consultant, The Earth Technology Corporation, 1988-1990; executive director, Institute for Environmental Education, Geological Society American, 1990-1994. Advisor Office Science and Technology Policy, 1978-1979. Member United States National Committee Rock Mechanics, 1978-1981.

Member environmental management advisory board unites states department Energy, 1992-1994. Researcher in experimental high pressure geophysics, dynamic structural geology, deep geological disposal of nuclear waste.

Achievements

• Fred Arthur Donath has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, geophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences

    (Book by Donath, Fred A.)

  • Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Membership

Trustee Geological Society American Foundation, 1988-1995. Fellow Geological Society American, Geological Society London, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Geophysical Union (secretary tectonophysics section 1964-1968, visiting lecturer 1967-1972), American Association Petroleum Geologists (lecturer continuing education program 1965-1978), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi. M C.

Connections

Married Mavis Eleanor Hagen, July 19, 1952. Children: Robert William, Deborah Annual.

Father:

Arnold C. Donath

Mother:

Elizabeth (Crary) Donath

Spouse:

Mavis Eleanor Hagen

child:

Deborah Annual Donath

child:

Robert William Donath