Robert Britten Johnson

Background

Johnson, Robert Britten was born on September 24, 1924 in Cortland, New York, United States. Son of William and Christine (Hofer) Johnson.

Education

Student, Wheaton College, Illinois, 1947. AB summa cum laude, Syracuse University, New York, 1949. Master of Science, Syracuse University, New York, 1950.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1964.

Career

Assistant geologist, Illinois Geological Survey, 1951-1954; assistant professor geology, Syracuse University, 1954-1955; senior geologist and geophysicist, C.A. Bays & Associate, Urbana, Illinois, 1955-1956; from assistant professor to professor engineering geology, Purdue University, 1956-1966; head, engineering geology department, Purdue University, 1964-1966; professor geology, DePauw University, 1966-1967; head, department geology, DePauw University, 1966-1967; professor geology, Colorado State University, 1967-1988; acting department chairman geology, Colorado State University, 1968; department chairman, Colorado State University, 1969-1973; professor in charge geology programs, department earth resources, Colorado State University, 1973-1977; acting head department earth resources, Colorado State University, 1979-1981; professor emeritus, Colorado State University, since 1988; regional geophysicist, United States bureau of Reclamation, 1967-1976; geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1976-1988. Consultant in field, since 1957. Instructor Elderhostel programs, since 1991.

Achievements

• Robert Britten Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active local Boy Scouts American, 4-H Club, Science Fair, district schools. Volunteers in Technical Service volunteer Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow Geological Society American (senior fellow, E.B. Burwell Junior Memorial award 1989).

Member Association Engineering Geologists (Claire P. Holdredge Outstanding Publication award 1990), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Garnet Marion Brown, August 30, 1947. Children: Robert Britten, Richard Karl, Elizabeth Anne.

Father:

William Johnson

Mother:

Christine (Hofer) Johnson

Spouse:

Garnet Marion Brown

child:

Richard Karl Johnson

child:

Robert Britten Johnson

child:

Elizabeth Anne Johnson