John James Prucha

Background

Prucha, John James was born on September 22, 1924 in River Falls, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward Joseph and Katharine (Schladweiler) Prucha.

Education

Student, Wisconsin State University, River Falls, 1941-1943; Bachelor of Philosophy Wisconsin, 1945; the Master of Philisophy, University of Wisconsin, 1946; Master of Arts, Princeton, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton, 1950.

Career

Assistant professor geology, Rutgers University, 1948-1951; senior geologist, New York State Geological Survey, 1951-1956; research geologist, Shell Development Company, 1956-1963; professor geology, Syracuse University, 1963-1990; professor emeritus, Syracuse University, since 1990; department chairman, Syracuse University, 1963-1970, 88-89; dean College Arts and Sciences, Syracuse University, 1970-1972; vice chancellor academic affairs, Syracuse University, 1972-1985; president, Syracuse University Press, 1973-1985; board directors, Syracuse University Press, 1985-1990.

Achievements

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

Membership

Trustee Le Moyne College, 1971-1978. Board directors Cultural Resources Council, Syracuse, since 1974, president, 1978-1980. Board directors Everson Museum Art, Syracuse, 1977-1983, vice president, 1980-1981.

Member regents visiting committee New York State Museum, 1993-1996. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Am.Geophys.

Connections

Married Mary Elizabeth Helfrich, June 12, 1948. Children— David, Stephen, Katharine, Carol, Mark, Barbara, Margaret, Christopher, Anne, Andrew.

Father:

Edward Joseph Prucha

Mother:

Katharine (Schladweiler) Prucha

Spouse:

Mary Elizabeth Helfrich