Philip Wheeler Choquette

Background

Choquette, Philip Wheeler was born on August 16, 1930 in Utica, New York, United States. Son of Charles Auguste and Lucy (Wheeler) Choquette.

Education

Certified, Institute Catholic, Paris, 1952; Bachelor of Science in Geology with honors, Allegheny College, 1952; Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1957.

Career

Geologist, United States Geological Survey, Washington, 1956-1958; research geologist Denver Research Center,, Marathon Oil Corporation, Littleton, Colorado, 1958-1986; retired as research associate, Marathon Oil Corporation, Littleton, Colorado, 1986; Adjunct Professor department geological science, U. Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 1987-1989; research professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 1989-1992; Adjunct Professor, since 1992. Visiting science State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Philip Wheeler Choquette has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder United Presbyterian Church United States of America, since 1965. Member chorus Colorado Symphony Orchestra, since 1984. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American.

Member Society Sedimentary Geology (Council forSedimentology 1981-1983), American Association Petroleum Geologists (co-recipientLevorsen award 1965), International Association Sedimentologists, Rocky Mountain Association Geologists, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Jean Henry, July 4, 1959. Children: Steven Charles, Janine Tiffany.

Father:

Charles Auguste Choquette

Mother:

Lucy (Wheeler) Choquette

Spouse:

Jean Henry

child:

Janine Tiffany Choquette

child:

Steven Charles Choquette