Background
Salamon, Miklos Dezso Gyorgy was born on May 20, 1933 in Balkany, Hungary. Son of Miklos and Sarolta (Obetko) Salamon. came to the United States, 1986. Naturalized, 1993.
Salamon, Miklos Dezso Gyorgy was born on May 20, 1933 in Balkany, Hungary. Son of Miklos and Sarolta (Obetko) Salamon. came to the United States, 1986. Naturalized, 1993.
Diploma in Engineering, Polytech University, Sopron, Hungary, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Durham, Newcastle, England, 1962. Doctorem honoris causa, University Miskolc, Hungary, 1990.
Research assistant department mining engineering, U. Durham, 1959-1963;
director research, Coal Mining Research Controlling Council, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1963-1966;
director collieries research lab, Chamber of Mines of South Africa, Johannesburg, 1966-1974;
director general research organic, Chamber of Mines of South Africa, Johannesburg, 1974-1986;
distinguished professor, Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1986-1998;
professor emeritus, Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1998;
director Colorado Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute, Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1990-1994;
president, Salamon Cons. Inc., Arvada, since 1995;
professor emeritus, Colorado School Mines, Golden, since 1998. 22d Sir Julius Wernher Memorial lecturer, 1988.
Honorary professor of University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1979-1986. Visiting professor University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1981, University Texas, Austin, 1982, U. NSW, Sydney, Australia, 1990, 91-96. Member Presidential communications of Inquiry into Safety and Health in South African Mining Industry, 1994-1995.
Member President's Science Advisory Council, Cape Town, South Africa, 1984-1986, National Science Priorities Committee, Pretoria, South Africa, 1984-1986. Fellow South African Institute Mining and Metallurgy (honorary life, vice president 1974-1976, president 1976-1977, gold medal 1964, 85, Stokes award 1986, silver medal 1991), Institute Mining and Metallurgy (London), Hungarian Academy Sciences (external), 1998. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, International Society Rock Mechanics.
Married Agota Maria Meszaros, July 11, 1953. Children: Miklos, Gabor.