Background
Stockdale, Paris B. was born on August 30, 1896 in Frankfort, Indiana, United States. Son of James Frank and Laura Jane (Myers) Stockdale.
Stockdale, Paris B. was born on August 30, 1896 in Frankfort, Indiana, United States. Son of James Frank and Laura Jane (Myers) Stockdale.
Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University, 1919, Master of Arts, 1921, Doctor of Philosophy, 1930. Graduate student, University of Chicago, 1924-1925.
1 son, James Edgar. With Roxana Petroleum Corporation, summer 1918. Assistant instructor geology, Williams College, 1920-1921. Instructor geology, Ohio State University, 1921-1929, assistant professor, 1929-1933, associate professor, 1933-1941, instructor meteorology, Civilian Pilot Training Ground School, 1939-1941.
Graduate assistant, geology, University of Chicago, 1924-1925, with Indiana Geological Survey, summers, 1925-1929, Ohio Geological Survey, summer 1930.
Engaged in miscellaneous consultant work since 1930. Special consultant Tennessee Valley Authority.
1941-1944. Professor geology and head department geology and geography, University of Tennessee, 1941-1961.
Visiting professor Columbia University, summer, 1948.
Member sub-commission on Mississippian Stratigraphy, National Research Council, 1933-1948. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American, Paleontological Society America, Indiana Academy Science ence, Ohio Academy Science (to 1941. Member Geochemical Society, Association American Geographers, National Archery Association (president 1941-1943), Association Geology Teachers, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Rotary (Knoxville, Tennessee).
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Member edit board, Geological Society America, 1945-1947. Specializes in stratigraphic and structural geology.
Married Faith Lee, June 14, 1923.