Background
Pray, Lloyd Charles was born on June 25, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Allan Theron and Helen (Palmer) Pray.
Pray, Lloyd Charles was born on June 25, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Allan Theron and Helen (Palmer) Pray.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Carleton College, 1941. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy (National Research Council fellow 1946-1949), California Institute of Technology, 1952.
Geologist, Magnolia Petroleum Company, summer 1942;
Geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1943-1944;
hydrographic officer, United States Navy, 1944-1946;
Geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1946-1956 part time;
instructor to associate professor geology, California Institute Technology, 1949-1956;
senior research geologist, Denver Research Center, Marathon Oil Corporation, 1956-1962;
research associate, Denver Research Center, Marathon Oil Corporation, 1962-1968;
professor geology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1968-1988;
emeritus professor geology, since 1989. Short course visiting professor University Texas, 1964, U. Colorado, 1967, U. Miami, 1971, U. Alberta, 1969, Colorado School Mines, 1985. Visiting scientist Imperial College Science and Technology, London, 1977, University of California Santa Cruz, 1987, National Park Svc.
Geology panel, 1993.
President Colorado Diabetes Association, 1963-1967, vice president, 1968. Member advisory panel earth science National Science Foundation, 1973-1976. Served as hydrographic officer United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Fellow Geological Society of America (research grants committee 1965-1967, committee on nominations 1973, com.Penrose medal 1979-1981). Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (research committee 1958-1961, lecturer continuing education program 1966-1969, continuing education committee 1978-1980, Levorsen award 1966, Matson trophy 1967, Distinguished lecturer 1986-1987, 87-88, Distinguished Educator award 1998), Society Sedimentary Geologists (honorary life member Permian Basin section 1977, honorary member international society 1982, secretary-treasurer 1961-1963, vice president 1966-1967, president 1969-1970, Twenhofel award 1999), American Geological Institute (education committee 1966-1968, house board delegations 1970-1972), West Texas Geological Society (Distinguished Service award 2005, Pioneer award 2006), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Carrel Myers, September 14, 1946. Children: Lawrence Myers, John Allan, Kenneth Palmer, Douglas Carrel.