Background
Sloss, Laurence Louis was born on August 26, 1913 in Mountain View, California, United States. Son of Joseph and Edith (Esberg) Sloss.
Sloss, Laurence Louis was born on August 26, 1913 in Mountain View, California, United States. Son of Joseph and Edith (Esberg) Sloss.
AB, Stanford University, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1937; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Colorado School Mines, 1989.
From instructor to associate professor geology, Montana School Mines, 1937-1946; geologist, Montana Bureau Mines and Geology, 1937-1946; geologist, Carter Oil Corporation and Phillips Petroleum Company, summers 1946-1951; faculty, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1947; professor geology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1954-1971; William Deering professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1971-1981; professor emeritus, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1981. Sci advisory board Atlantic Richfield Company, 1981-1986. Member United States National Academy Sciences Committee on Paleontology, 1962-1968.
Member Illinois Board National Resources and Conservation, 1954-1986, United States National Committee Geology, 1968-1971, United States National Committee International Correlations Programme, 1978-1980, United States National Committee United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1973-1975, Board Radioactive Waste Management 1983-1985. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American (president 1979-1980, Penrose medal 1986). Mem.Am. Geol Institute (president 1968), American Geophysical Union, American Institute Professional Geologists (honorary member 1985), American Association Petroleum Geologists (president award 1946, honorary member 1981), Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists(president 1961-1962, honorary member 1974, Twenhofel medal 1980), Paleontological Society M C.
Married Berenice Loeb, June 20, 1937. Children: Laurence J., Peter W. Married second, Marion Stone, October 19, 1979.