Background
Childs, Orlo Eckersley was born on March 28, 1914 in Loa, Utah, United States. Son of DeVere and Alice (Eckersley) Childs.
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Backbone of the Americas: Tectonic History from Pole to Pole - Memoir 2
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Orlo Eckersley Childs
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Orlo Eckersley Childs, American educator, petroleum geologist. Fellow Geological Society of America; member American Institute Mechanical Engineering, Intermountain Association Petroleum Geologists, American Association Petroleum Geologists (honorary 1970, president 1965), American Institute Professional Geologists, Rocky Mountain Association Geologists (honorary), Sigma Xi.
Education
Student, Weber College, 1933. Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1935. Master of Science, University Utah, 1937.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1945.
Career
Instructor Weber College, 1937-1942. Geologist Sinclair Wyoming Oil Corporation, 1945-1946. Assistant professor Colgate University, 1946-1948, University Wyoming, 1948-1949.
Director exploration projects Phillips Petroleum Company, Denver, 1949-1962. Marine geologist United States Geological Survey, 1962-1963. President Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1963-1970.
President emeritus, since 1985. Vice president research and special programs Texas Tech University, Lubbock, 1970-1974, University professor, 1974-1979, University professor emeritus, since 1979. Adjunct professor geology Arizona State Geological Survey, since 1979.
Director Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute University Arizona, 1980-1985, director emeritus, since 1985. Member regional board White House Fellows. Member Colorado Fulbright Committee.
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Membership
Fellow Geological Society of America. Member American Institute Mechanical Engineering, Intermountain Association Petroleum Geologists, American Association Petroleum Geologists (honorary 1970, president 1965), American Institute Professional Geologists, Rocky Mountain Association Geologists (honorary), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Elizabeth Catharine Swisher, October 31, 1945. Children: Bradley, Barry, Elizabeth.
