Nelson Ross Shaffer

Background

Shaffer, Nelson Ross was born on August 18, 1948 in Galion, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles N. and Grace L. Shaffer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1972; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1991.

Career

Teaching assistant, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1972-1974; geologist, Indiana Geological Survey, Bloomington, since 1974. Executive Committee United Nations IGCP project, Prague, Czechoslovakia, since 1987.

Achievements

• Nelson Ross Shaffer has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Candidate for school board, Monroe County, Indiana, 1986. Fellow Geological Society American, Indiana Academy Science. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Geochem.

Society, American Chemical Society, Society Economics Paleontologists andMineralogists, Friends of Mineralogy (president since 1990), Indiana Geologists (president 1980-1984), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: astronomy, botany, outdoor activities, reading, real estate.

Connections

Married Dianna J. Franks, February 18, 1967 (divorced 1980). Children: Eve, Eric, Aaron. Married Kathryn R. Smith, November 15, 1980.

Children: Crystal, Ross, Nathan.

Father:

Charles N. Shaffer

Mother:

Grace L. Shaffer

Spouse:

Kathryn R. Smith

Spouse:

Dianna J. Franks

child:

Crystal Shaffer

child:

Aaron Shaffer

child:

Eve Shaffer

child:

Ross Shaffer

child:

Nathan Shaffer

child:

Eric Shaffer