Fred Saul Honkala

Background

Honkala, Fred Saul was born on November 30, 1919 in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Walter and Anna Louise (Tolvanen) Honkala.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University New Hampshire, 1940. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy (Rackham fellow 1947-1948), University Michigan, 1949.

Career

Geologist United States Geological Survey, summers 1948-1952. Member faculty geology department University Montana, 1948-1950, assistant professor, 1950-1955, associate professor, 1955-1957, professor geology, 1957-1968, chairman department, 1956-1964. Dean University Montana (Graduate School).

Director University Montana (Research Foundation), 1964-1968. President Yankton (South Dakota) College, 1970-1972. Dean faculty St. Mary's College of Maryland, St Mary's, 1972-1974.

Executive director American Geological Institute, 1974-1978. Representative geological consultant United States Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, Washington, since 1979. Geologist Virginia Division Mineral Resources, Charlottesville, since 1981.

Consultant to National Research Council, United States Committee on Geology, 1974-1978. Director Advisory Science Education Program, National Science Foundation, 1968-1970. With Shell Oil Corporation, summers 1954-1957.

Member staff National Science Foundation Institutes, University Montana, summers 1958-1959. Director National Science Foundation general science program Montana secondary school science and mathematics teachers, 1959-1960. Visiting professor geologic field station and National Science Foundation Institutes Indiana University, 1960-1963.

Member general technical advisory committee Office Coal Research, Department Interior, 1966-1970. Chairman executive committee Rocky Mountain Science Council, 1967-1968. Member United States committee International Geologic Correlation Program.

Achievements

• Fred Saul Honkala has been listed as a noteworthy geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain, C.E. Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow Geological Society of America (secretary Rocky Mountain section 1958-1959, member publications committee 1974-1978), Sigma Xi. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pi Kappa Alpha.

Connections

Married Rose Marie Fraher, March 15, 1951. Children– Eric Ethan, Lisa Louise, Karl Frederick.

Father:

Walter Honkala

Mother:

Anna Louise (Tolvanen) Honkala

Spouse:

Rose Marie Fraher

child:

Eric Ethan Honkala

child:

Lisa Louise Honkala

child:

Karl Frederick Honkala