Background
Pojeta, John was born on September 9, 1935 in New York City. Son of John and Emilie (Pilat) Pojeta.
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John Pojeta
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Bachelor of Science, Capital U., Columbus, Ohio, 1957; Master of Sciences, University Cincinnati, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University Cincinnati, 1963.
Career
Teaching fellow, U. Cincinnati, 1957-1963;
geologist, United States Geological Survey, since 1963;
chief lower paleozoic studies unit, United States Geological Survey, 1969-1974;
chief branch paleontology and stratigraphy, United States Geological Survey, 1989-1994. Associate professor, lecturer George Washington University, 1965-1974. Research associate Smithsonian Institution, since 1969.
United States Geological Survey-Australian Bureau Mineral Resources exchange scientist, 1974-1975.
Achievements
Membership
President Potomac Woods Citizens Association. Member area 4 council Montgomery County (Maryland.) Board Education. Member board Citizens for Good Government.
Trustee Paleontological Research Institution, 1976-1985, vice president, 1978-1979, president, 1980-1982. Fellow Geological Society American, American Association for the Advancement of Science (county). Member Paleontological Society (secretary 1982-1988, president 1989-1990), Association Australasian Paleontologists.
Connections
Married Mary Louise Eberz, June 23, 1957. Children: Kim Louise, John Martin.
