Background
Bird, John Malcolm was born on December 27, 1931 in Newark. Son of John Robert and Beryl Elizabeth (Wright) Bird.
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John Malcolm Bird, American Geologist. Research grantee National Science Foundation, 1964, 68, 72-88, National Academy Sciences, 1969, Petroleum Research Institute, 1975-1977, Office Naval Research, 1978-1980, National Geography Society, 1977-1978, 80, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1983-1991.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Union College, Schenectady, 1955; Master of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1961.
Career
Graduate assistant, Union College, 1957-1958;
graduate assistant, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1958-1961;
from instructor to associate professor, State University of New York-Albany, 1961-1970;
professor, 1970-1972;
department chairman geological science, 1969-1972;
visiting research professor, 1972-1976;
research associate, Dudley Observatory, Albany, 1964-1972;
senior research associate, Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory, Columbia University, 1970-1973;
professor geology, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1972. President, treasurer Gamma Prime Corporation, since 1983. National Academy Sciences Visiting scientist, 1967.
Distinguished visiting scientist American Geological Institute, 1971. Chairman Appalachian working group United States Geodynamics Committee, 1971-1973. Distinguished visiting lecturer American Association Petroleum Geologists, 1977-1978.
Consultant geotechnology engineering, mineral exploration, environmental geology. Vice president Terran Environmental Inc.,1992-.
Achievements
Membership
Served with Army of the United States, 1955-1957. Fellow Geological Society American (chairman N.E. section 1975-1976), Canadian Geological Society, Explorers Club. Member American Geophysical Union, Sigma Xi, Chi Psi.
Connections
Married Marjorie Ann Kelleher, April 18, 1957 (divorced 1982). Children: Anne Elizabeth, Marsha Jean. Married Maura S. Weathers, July 16, 1983.
