Background
Retallack, Gregory John was born on November 8, 1951 in Hobart, Australia. Son of Kenneth John Retallack and Moira Wynn (Dean) Gollan.
Retallack, Gregory John was born on November 8, 1951 in Hobart, Australia. Son of Kenneth John Retallack and Moira Wynn (Dean) Gollan.
Bachelor of Arts, Macquarie University, Sydney, 1973. Bachelor of Science with honors, U. New England, 1974, Doctor of Philosophy, 1978. Visiting assistant professor Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, 1977-1978.
Visiting scholar Indiana University, Bloomington, 1978-1981.
Assistant professor of University Oregon, Eugene, 1981-1986, associate professor, 1986-1992, professor, 1992.
Assistant professor Northern Illinois. Assistant professor of University Oregon
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American. Member Geological Society Australia, Botanical Society American, Paleontological Society (president Pacific section 1986), Oregon Academy Science (president 1986), Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Sigma Xi (president U. Oregon chapter 1983-1984).
Married Diane Alice Johnson, May 31, 1981. Children: Nicholas John, Jeremy Douglas.