Background
Huffman, George Garrett was born on February 13, 1916 in Winterset, Iowa, United States. Son of Walker Garrett and Leota Marie (Greenfield) Huffman.
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George Garrett Huffman, American geology educator. Recipient Outstanding Teaching award University Oklahoma, 1955; Lowden prize in geology. Fellow Geological Society of America; member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Phi Beta Kappa (president Oklahoma University 1972-1973), Sigma Xi (president Oklahoma University 1958-1959). Club: Lion (president Norman 1968-1969, zone chairman 1969-1970).
Education
Bachelor of Arts with high distinction, U. Iowa, 1940; Master of Sciences, University Iowa, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy (Lydia Roberts fellow), Columbia, 1945.
Career
Geologist, Texaco, Inc., Corpus Christi, Texas, 1943-1946; faculty, U. Oklahoma, Norman, since 1946; professor geology, U. Oklahoma, Norman, since 1955; adviser, seminar director Bachelor LIberal Studies program, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1966-1981; geologist, Oklahoma Geological Survey, summers 1949-1982. Visiting scholar Oklahoma College Liberal Arts, 1967-1968. Consultant geologist Cities Service Company, 1957-1963, Jet Oil, 1970.
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Fellow Geological Society of America. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Phi Beta Kappa (president Oklahoma University 1972-1973), Sigma Xi (president Oklahoma University 1958-1959). Club: Lion (president Norman 1968-1969, zone chairman 1969-1970).
Connections
Married Jane Irene Avery, July 9, 1941. Children– Randall Avery, Laurence Marshall, Janice Carol.
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Religion
Presbyterian