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Richard George Bader, American educator. Fellow Texas Academy Science; member Geochem. Society (chairman 1966), American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geography Union, Geological Society American, Arctic Institute N. American, New York Academy Science, International Sediment Society.

Background

Bader, Richard George was born on August 1, 1920 in New York City. Son of Charles Emil and Dorothy (Vogler) Bader.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Botany, U. Maine, 1948. Bachelor of Science in Geology, University of Chicago, 1949, Master of Science in Paleoecology, 1950, Doctor of Philosophy in Geology-Geochemistry (Rollin B. Salisbury fellow), 1953. Postgraduate U. Wyoming, 1949.

Postdoctorate Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1957.

Career

Research assistant University of Chicago, 1950-1952, Bermuda Biological Station, 1952. Research associate department oceanography U. Washington, 1953-1955. Associate professor oceanography and meteorology Texas A. and M. University, College Station, 1955-1958, professor, 1958-1961.

Associate director physical science National Science Foundation, 1961-1962, program director geochemistry, associate program director oceanography, 1962-1963, program director oceanography, 1963-1965.

Professor, department chairman oceanography U. Hawaii, 1965-1967, also head division oceanography Hawaii Institute Geophysics. Professor geochemistry U. Miami, 1967-1974, associate director Institute Marine Science, 1967-1969, associate dean School Marine and Atmospheric Science, 1969-1974, director sea grant program, 1969-1971, acting chairman division chemical oceanography School Marine and Atmospheric Science, 1970, 72, chairman Research Coordination Council, 1971-1972, director sea grant program, 1973-1974.

Consultant American Council on Education, 1958-1961.

Participant several international expeditions, 1953. Member Texas Water Committee, 1959-1960.

Member panel on utilization radioisotopes Atomic Energy Commission, Texas A. and M. University, 1960. Alternate member interagency committee oceanography Federal Council of Scientific and Technology, 1964-1966.

Member United States delegation to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1963, chairman 1965.

Board advisers United States Oceanographic Data Center, 1963-1965. National coordinator Indian Ocean Expedition, 1963-1965. Chairman of Commission on oceanography International Cooperative Year, 1965.

Member Hawaii Government"s Committee on Science and Technology, 1965-1967, chairman Government’s Commission Marine Resources, 1966-1967.

Adviser fellowships National Science Foundation, National Academy Sciences, 1966-1967. Member committee oceanography National Academy Sciences, 1967-1971.

Member United States committee Science Committee on Ocean Research, 1967-1971. Chairman National Academy Sciences, Facilities Utilization Panel, 1971.

Member panel on conservation of ecosystems National Academy Sciences, 1973.

Science adviser to the United States delegation United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Sea Bed. Trustee, Gulf Universities Research Consortium, 1972.

Achievements

  • Richard George Bader has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Texas Academy Science. Member Geochem. Society (chairman 1966), American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geography Union, Geological Society American, Arctic Institute North. American, New York Academy Science, International Sediment Society.

Connections

Married Anitra L. Thorhaug.

Father:
Charles Emil Bader

Mother:
Dorothy (Vogler) Bader

Spouse:
Anitra L. Thorhaug.