Background
Goldsmith, Julian Royce was born on February 26, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Mitchel and Cecelia (Kallis) Goldsmith.
Goldsmith, Julian Royce was born on February 26, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Mitchel and Cecelia (Kallis) Goldsmith.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1947.
Research chemist, Corning Glass Works, New York, 1942-1946;
member of faculty, University of Chicago, 1946 —;
professor geochemistry, University of Chicago, since 1958;
associate dean division physical science, University of Chicago, 1960-1972;
department chairman geophysical science, University of Chicago, 1963-1971;
Charles E. Merriam Distinguished Service professor, University of Chicago, 1969-1988;
educator emeritus, University of Chicago, since 1988. Member earth-science-panel National Science Foundation, 1958-1960, chairman, 1960, member of national science board, 1964-1970. Member United States National Committee on Geology, 1972-1975.
Consultant Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, United States Geological Survey. Member Governor's Science Advisory Committee, since 1989.
Chairman of governor board Laboratory Schools University Chicago, 1959-1960. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Mineralogical Society of America (counsellor 1960-1962, award 1955, vice president 1968-1969, president 1970-1971, Roebling medal 1988), Geological Society of America (counsellor 1968-1971, vice president 1973-1974, president 1974-1975), American Geophysical Union (Harry H. Hess medal 1987), American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member Geochem. Society (charter vice president 1955, president 1965-1966), Renaissance Society (president 1966-1968), American Chemical Society, American Crystallographic Association, American Ceramic Society, Mineralogical Society Great British, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Clubs: Quadrangle (vice president 1973, president 1974).
Married Ethel J. Frank, September 4, 1940. Children– Richard, Susan (Mistress Kent Wooldridge), John.