Background
Hill, George Richard was born on November 24, 1921 in Ogden, Utah, United States. Son of George Richard and Elizabeth (McKay) Hill.
Hill, George Richard was born on November 24, 1921 in Ogden, Utah, United States. Son of George Richard and Elizabeth (McKay) Hill.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Brigham Young U., 1942; Doctor of Science (honorary), Brigham Young U., 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Physicians and Inorganic Chemistry, Cornell Univercity, 1946.
Chemist, American Smelting & Refining Company, 1937-1942;
assistant part-time instructor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1942-1946;
member of faculty, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1946-1972;
professor of chemistry, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1950-1972;
chairman fuels engineering, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1951-1965;
dean College Mines and Mineral Industries, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1966-1972;
Envirotech. endowed professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1977-1982;
Eimco endowed professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1982;
project director, Air Force Combustion Rs.h, 1952-1957;
director, Office Coal Research, Department Interior, Washington, 1972-1973;
department director fossil fuels, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1973-1977;
director fossil fuel power plants department, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1976-1977. Project director Air Force Office Science Research, 1956-1961, Equity Oil Shale Research.h, 1961. Member National Research Council committee Mineral and Energy Resources, 1976-1981.
Member fossil energy advising committee Department Energy, since 1977. Vice chairman Utah Council Energy Conservation and Development, 1978-1983. Chairman Utah Task Force on Power Plant Siting, 1978.
Chairman editorial committee National Research Council, 1977-1981. Committee chairman Chemistry of Coal Utilization, 1981. Member National Coal Council, since 1985.
Member of executive board region XII Boy Scouts American, 1961. Chairman Explorer activities section 6, 1959-1961. Member Explorer committee national Executive Board 1965-1972.
Member quorum of the 70 area presidency Mormon Church, 1987-1992. Board directors Deseret Gymnasium, 1967. Fellow National Academy Engineering, American Institute Chemists.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Chemical Society (Utah award Salt Lake section 1969, Henry H. Storch award 1971), American Institute Chemical Engineers, National Coal Council, National Academy England, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Alpha Phi Omega.
Married Melba Parker, August 25,1941. Children: George Richard IV, Margaret Hill Nielson, Robert Parker, Carolyn Hill Allen, Susan Hill Mann, Nancy Hill Bauman, David Parker.