Robert Harold Shaver

Background

Shaver, Robert Harold was born on September 8, 1922 in North Henderson, Illinois, United States. Son of Archie Harold and Melvina (Edgar) Shaver.

Education

Student, Monmouth (Illinois) College, 1940-1942; Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1947; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1951.

Career

Assistant professor to professor geology, department chairman, U. Mississippi, 1951-1956; associate professor, professor geology, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1956-1988; professor emeritus, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1988; assistant department chairman, Indiana U., 1967-1972; acting chairman, Indiana U., 1970. Paleontologist, head geology section Indiana Geological Survey, 1956-1987, head research and project development branch, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Robert Harold Shaver has been listed as a noteworthy Geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to lst. Lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow Geological Society American (associate editor Bulletin since 1992). Member Paleontological Society, Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists (vice president Great Lakes section 1972-1973, president section 1973-1974, chairman publications committee 1971-1975, national pres.1976-1977, honorary member since 1985), Indiana Academy Science.

Connections

Married Beryl Margaret Burt, May 25, 1945(deceased February 25, 1987). Children: Joanne Lee, Mark Harold, JillMargaret, Bruce Robert. Married Marcia Sue (Hays) Terrell, July 25, 1987.

Father:

Archie Harold Shaver

Mother:

Melvina (Edgar) Shaver

Spouse:

Marcia Sue

Spouse:

Beryl Margaret Burt

child:

Bruce Robert Shaver

child:

JillMargaret Shaver

child:

Mark Harold Shaver

child:

Joanne Lee Shaver