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Konta, Jiri was born on February 15, 1922 in Zleby, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Son of Josef and Marie (Rychetská) Konta.
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Jiri Konta, Czech geologist, educator. Recipient Golden medal Charles University, 1988. Fellow Mineralogical Society of America; member Mineralogical Society Great Britain and Ireland (editorial board Clay Minerals since 1956), Association International pour l'Etude des Argiles (president 1985-1989, member jury for Bradley award 1986-1989, jury for gold medal 1994), Mineralogical Society Poland (honorary), Arcillas Society Spain (honorary).
Education
Doctor rerum naturalium, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 1956. Doctor of Science of Earth Sciences, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 1961.
Career
Assistant, Charles U., Prague, 1948-1952; assistant professor, Charles U., Prague, 1952-1961; professor geology, Charles U., Prague, 1961-1988; professor emeritus, Charles U., Prague, since 1988; dean faculty science, Charles U., Prague, 1959-1961; head department petrology, Charles U., Prague, 1975-1985. Visiting professor Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1965-1966, Technology U., Skopje, Yugoslavia, 1970.
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Membership
Fellow Mineralogical Society of America. Member Mineralogical Society Great Britain and Ireland (editorial board Clay Minerals since 1956), Association International pour l'Etude des Argiles (president 1985-1989, member jury for Bradley award 1986-1989, jury for gold medal 1994), Mineralogical Society Poland (honorary), Arcillas Society Spain (honorary).
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Married Helena Rudolfova, November 6, 1948. Children: Miroslava, Helena.
