Background
Frye, John Chapman was born on July 25, 1912 in Marietta, Ohio, United States. Son of Harley Edgar and Maude Vesta (Chapman) Frye.
Frye, John Chapman was born on July 25, 1912 in Marietta, Ohio, United States. Son of Harley Edgar and Maude Vesta (Chapman) Frye.
Bachelor of Arts, Marietta College, 1934, Doctor of Science, 1955. Postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1935. Master of Sciences, University Iowa, 1937, Doctor of Philosophy, 1938.
Geologist United States Geological Survey, 1938-1942.
Assistant director Kansas State Geological Survey, 1942-1945, executive director, 1945-1954, assistant state geologist, 1942-1945, state geologist, 1952-1954. Assistant professor of University Kansas, 1942-1945, associate professor, 1945-1952, professor geology, 1952-1954.
Chief Illinois State Geological Survey, 1954-1974. Professor geology University of Illinois, 1963-1974.
Executive director Geological Society American, from 1974.
Special research geologist Bureau Economics Geology, University Texas, summers 1955-1964, New Mexico Bureau Mines and Geology, NMIT, Socorro, summers from 1971. Advisory commission to secretary interior for United States Geological Survey, 1960-1966. Science advisory council to governor, Illinois, 1964-1974.
Advising committee health physics Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1959-1972, advising committee on environmental studies, 1972-1977.
Delegate to 19th International Geological Congress, Algiers, 1952. Member division earth science National Research Council, 1958-1970, member division Executive Committee, 1961-1964, 72-75, member committee geologic aspects radioactive waste disposal, 1955-1964, chairman, 1962-1964.
Member of advisory commission on earth resources remote sensing to the United States Geological Survey, 1966-1970, chairman, 1966-1969. Member commission on mineral science and technical, advisory to the United States Bureau Mines, 1966-1969.
Chairman of Commission on Radioactive Waste Management, 1970-1975.
Member board on energy studies National Research Council, 1974-1977, member board mineral resources, 1974-1978. Member United States National Commission United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1967-1972, Executive Committee, 1970-1972. Member Executive Committee Illinois Water Resources Center, 1963-1974.
Member of national advisory board Desert Research Institute, U. Nevada, 1970-1979.
Member executive advising committee future oil prospects National Petroleum Council, 1968-1970.
Assistant director; director, 1945-1954, assistant state geologist, 1942-1945, state geologist, 1952-1954. Assistant professor of University Kansas. Chief Illinois; director Geological Society American, from 1974.
Delegate to 19th International Geological Congress, Algiers, 1952.
Editors 1962-1973), American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Fellow Geological Society American (councilor 1958-1961, board associate editors 1962-1973), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Academy Engineering, Illinois Geological Society, American Institute Mining. Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Society Economics Geologists, Illinois Academy Science (president 1962-1963), Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists (honorary.
Member, vice president 1965-1966), American Geological Institute (president 1966), Association American State Geologists (editor 1956-1957, secretary-treasurer 1957-1958, president 1960), American Institute Professional Geologists, American Geophysical Union, Illinois Mining Institute, Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Alpha Sigma Phi.
Married Ruth L. Heizer, August 29, 1936. Children: Sally Jean, John Douglas (deceased), Terri Ruth.