Background
Mahard, Richard Harold was born on July 5, 1915 in Lawton, Michigan, United States. Son of John William and Mary Luella (Klein) Mahard.
Mahard, Richard Harold was born on July 5, 1915 in Lawton, Michigan, United States. Son of John William and Mary Luella (Klein) Mahard.
Bachelor of Arts, Eastern Michigan U., 1935; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1949.
Instructor geography, Eastern Michigan U., 1934-1936;
graduate assistant, Columbia, 1938-1941;
visiting professor geology, Columbia University, 1956, 61;
with, United States Geological Survey, 1946, 49;
instructor geology, geography, Denison U., 1941-1949;
assistant professor, Denison U., 1949-1951;
associate professor, Denison U., 1951-1955;
professor, Denison U., 1955-1980;
professor emeritus, Denison U., since 1980;
department chairman, Denison U., 1950-1961. Visiting professor geography Stanford, 1952. Visiting professor geology University of Michigan, 1958, Columbia, 1956, 61.
Visiting scholar in political geography London School Economics and Political Science, 1953, 60.
Served with Army of the United States, 1945-1946. Fellow Geological Society American, American Association for the Advancement of Science (secretary section E 1960-1968, vice-president and chairman of the section E 1969-1970), Ohio Academy Science (president 1982), National Association Geology Teachers.
Married Marian Janet Neir, June 12, 1938.