Background
Dyson, James Lindsay was born on May 23, 1912 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herbert Pannebecker and Mary Emma (Lindsay) Dyson.
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James Lindsay Dyson
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Bachelor of Science, Lafayette College, 1933. Master of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1935, Doctor of Philosophy, 1938.
Career
Instructor geology Cornell Univercity, 1935-1938. Instructor geology, physical science Colgate University, 1938-1941. Ranger-naturalist National Park Service, summers 1935-1940, 46, 48.
Associate professor geology Hofstra College, 1946-1947. Member of faculty Lafayette College since 1947, professor, 1948-1964, Markle professor, since 1964, head department of geology and geography, since 1948. Lecturer, consultant geologist, since 1947.
Cooperating geologist Pennsylvania Geological Survey, since 1952. Chairman geology selection committee Fulbright Awards, National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1961-1962, Mission 66 committee, 1957-1965.
Membership
Served lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Fellow Geological Society American, American Geography Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science (council 1958-1960). Member Pennsylvania Academy Science (past president.
Connections
Married Lolita Gill Brown, October 10, 1942. Children: Dolores Gill, Deborah Anne.
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Nationality
American