John Campbell Craddock

Background

Craddock, John Campbell was born on April 3, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Bernice (Campbell) Craddock.

Education

Bachelor, DePauw University, 1951; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1954.

Career

Geologist, Shell Oil Corporation, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, 1954-1956; assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1956-1960; associate professor, University of Minnesota, 1960-1967; professor geology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1967-1996; professor emeritus, since 1996; department chairman, University of Wisconsin, 1977-1980; leader, Antarctic geologic field research programs, 1959-1969; geologist, Antarctic geologic field research programs, 1980; leader, Alaskan geologic field research programs, 1968-1981; leader, Svalbard field research programs, 1977-1986. Consultant C.E., Army of the United States, 1957-1958, N. Star Research Institute, 1965-1968, Department State, 1976, Phillips Petroleum Company, 1980, Texaco, 1985. Visiting scientist New Zealand Geological Survey, 1962-1963.

Lecturer Nanjing and Beijing universities, China, 1981. Chairman panel polar geology and geophysics National Research Council, 1967-1971, commission on polar research, 1967-1971, polar research board, 1978-1982. United States working group ongeology Science Committee on Antarctic Research, 1967-1981, chairman group, 1973-1980;co-chief scientist Leg 35, Deep Sea Drilling Project, Antarctica, 1974.

Chairman Antarctic panel Circum-Pacific Map Project, 1979-1990.

Achievements

• John Campbell Craddock has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Antarctic Geoscience.
  • Antarctic Geoscience: Symposium on Antarctic Geology and Geophysics, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A., August 22-27, 1977 (Series B / International Union,)

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (steering committee geology and geography section 1996-1998), Geological Society American (chairman North Control section 1982-1983, chairman structural geologyand tectonics division 1983-1984, books editor 1982-1988, Distinguished Svc. award 1988). Member International Union Geological Sciences (commission on structural geology 1968-1976, member of commission on tectonics 1976-1985, delegate Science Committee on Antarctic Research 1974-1987, member of commission on geologic map of world 1974-1991, commission vice president for Antarctica 1979-1991), American Geophysical Union, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Groupe Francais d'Etude de Gondwana (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Dorothy Dunkelberg, June 13, 1953. Children: Susan, John, Carol.

Father:

John Craddock

Mother:

Bernice (Campbell) Craddock

Spouse:

Dorothy Dunkelberg

child:

John Craddock

child:

Susan Craddock

child:

Carol Craddock