Paul Dean Proctor

Background

Proctor, Paul Dean was born on November 24, 1918 in Salt Lake City. Son of John and Emily I. (Triptow) Proctor.

Education

Bachelor, University Utah, 1942. Master of Arts, Cornell University, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1949.

Career

Geologist, Kalunite, Inc., Marysvale, Utah., 1943; from junior geologist to geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1944-1952; assistant professor, then associate professor, Brigham Young U., 1947-1953; associate professor, Indiana U., 1950-1952; assistant supervisor field exploration, United States Steel Company, 1953-1957; professor geology, department chairman, Missouri School Mines, 1957-1964; professor, dean, School Science, U. Missouri at Rolla, 1964-1970; professor, research director, School Science, U. Missouri at Rolla, 1970-1973; professor geology and geological engineering, School Science, U. Missouri at Rolla, 1973-1984; professor geology, Brigham Young U., Provo, since 1984. National Science Foundation visiting professor Middle East Technology U., 1973-1974. Participant International Geological Congresses, 1956, 60, 68.

Member International Field Insurance, National Science Foundation, Italy,1964. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization specialist, Ankara, Turkey, 1966-1967. Member committee mineralsNRC, since 1982.

Special lecturer, Para, Brazil, 1975. Exploration member, East Egypt, 1981.

Achievements

• Paul Dean Proctor has been listed as a noteworthy Geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Silver, Sinners & Saints: A History of Old Silver Reef, Utah

    (Book by Proctor, Paul Dean)

  • Silver, Sinners & Saints A History of Old Silver Reef, Utah
  • Mineral-Rock Handbook: Rapid Easy Mineral-Rock Determination/Written for Anyone Interested in Minerals and Rocks
  • Silver, sinners & saints: A history of Old Silver Reef, Utah

Views

Every person is the beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, God the Father and a Heavenly Mother, with a divine nature and destiny. The Heavenly Mother is like the Heavenly Father in glory, perfection, compassion, wisdom, and holiness.

Membership

Board directors Rolla United Service Organizations, 1958-1963. Fellow Geological Society of America. Member American Institute of Mining, Society Economic Geologists, Association Missouri Geologists, American Institute Professional Geologists (president Missouri section 1983), National Association Geology Teachers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi (president local chapter 1962), Phi Kappa Phi (president local chapter 1963), Sigma Gamma Epsilon (national grand historian, editor 1951-1953), Gamma Alpha, Phi Beta Sigma, Lambda Delta Sigma.

Lodge: Rotary (director Rolla 1968, 78-79, president 1981).

Connections

Married Martha Facer, March 5, 1945. Children– Paul F., Lane F., Kirk F., Scot F.

Father:

John Proctor

Mother:

Emily I. (Triptow) Proctor

Spouse:

Martha Facer

child:

Scot F. Proctor

child:

Lane F. Proctor

child:

Kirk F. Proctor

child:

Paul F. Proctor