Background
Dietrich, Richard Vincent was born on February 7, 1924 in LaFargeville, New York, United States. Son of Roy Eugene and Mida Amy (Vincent) Dietrich.
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Richard Vincent Dietrich
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AB, Colgate University, 1947; Master of Science, Yale University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1951.
Career
Geologist, Iowa Geological Survey, 1947; Geologist, New York State Science Service, summers 1949-1950; assistant professor geology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1951; associate professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1952-1956; professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1956-1969; mineral technologist Virginia Engineering Exp. Station, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1951-1958; fulbright research professor, Oslo U., Norway, 1959-1960; associate dean arts and science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1966-1969; dean, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1969; professor geology, Central Michigan U., Mount Pleasant, 1969-1986; professor emeritus, Central Michigan U., Mount Pleasant, since 1986; dean arts and science, Central Michigan U., Mount Pleasant, 1969-1975. Director Economics Geological Public Company, 1966-1972.
Achievements
Membership
Organizer N. American for Mineral. Abstracts, 1976-1980. Served with United States Air Corps, 1943-1946.
Fellow American Mineral. Society (associate life), Society Economics Geological (senior). Member Norsk Geologisk Forening (life), Geological Society Finland (life), American Geol.Inst.
(governor 1972-1974), Association Earth Science Editors (president 1972-1973), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Connections
Married Frances Elizabeth Smith, December 28, 1946. Children: Richard Smith, Kurt Robert, Krista Gayle Brown.
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Presbyterian
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Recipient Academy Citation Michigan Academy Science, Arts and Letters, 1978, Children's Science Book award New York Academy Sciences, 1981. Fulbright research professor of University Oslo, 1958-1959. President's scholar, 1941-1942, Austin Colgate scholar Colgate University, 1943, Newton Lloyd Andrews scholar, 1943, Colgate University scholar, 1946. Edward S. Binney fellow, 1948-1949, James Dwight Dana fellowYale U., 1950-1951.Recipient Academy Citation Michigan Academy Science, Arts and Letters, 1978, Children's Science Book award New York Academy Sciences, 1981. Fulbright research professor of University Oslo, 1958-1959. President's scholar, 1941-1942, Austin Colgate scholar Colgate University, 1943, Newton Lloyd Andrews scholar, 1943, Colgate University scholar, 1946.
Edward S. Binney fellow, 1948-1949, James Dwight Dana fellowYale U., 1950-1951.