Background
Rutford, Robert Hoxie was born on January 26, 1933 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Skuli and Ruth (Hoxie) Rutford.
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Robert Hoxie Rutford, American Geoscience educator. Recipient Antarctic Svc. medal, 1964, Distinguished Svc. award National Science Foundation, 1977, Ernie Gunderson award for service to amateur athletics South Dakot Amateur Athletic Union, 1972, Outstanding Achievement award University Minnesota, 1993, "M" Club Lifetime Achievement award, 1995.
Education
Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1954; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1969; Doctor of Science (honorary), St Petersburg State Tech U., Russia, 1994.
Career
Football and track coach, Hamline U., 1958-1962; research fellow, University of Minnesota, 1963-1966; assistant professor geology, U. South Dakot, 1967-1970; associate professor, U. South Dakot, 1970-1972; department chairman geology, U. South Dakot, 1968-1972; department chairman physics, U. South Dakot, 1971-1972; director Ross Ice Shelf Project, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1972-1975; director division Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1975-1977; vice chancellor for research and graduate studies, professor geology, U. Nebraska, 1977-1982; interim chancellor, U. Nebraska, 1980-1981; president, professor geoscience, University Texas, Dallas, 1982-1994; Excellence in Education Foundation professor of geoscience, University Texas, Dallas, since 1994; president, University Texas, Dallas, since 1998. United States delegate to Science Committee on Antarctic Research, since 1986, vice president, since 1996. Chairman National Research Council Polar Research Board, 1991-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Baylor College Dentistry, since 1989. First lieutenant United States Army, 1954-1956. Fellow Geological Society American.
Member Antarctican Society (president 1988-1990), Arctic Institute North America, Explorers Club, American Polar Society (honorary), Philosophical Society Texas, St. Petersburg Academy Engineering (Russia), Texas Academy Science, Nebraska Academy Science, Cosmos Club, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Marjorie Ann, June 19, 1954. Children: Gregory, Kristian, Barbara.
Awards
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Recipient Antarctic Svc. medal, 1964, Distinguished Svc. award National Science Foundation, 1977, Ernie Gunderson award for service to amateur athletics South Dakot Amateur Athletic Union, 1972, Outstanding Achievement award University Minnesota, 1993, "M" Club Lifetime Achievement award, 1995.Recipient Antarctic Svc. medal, 1964, Distinguished Svc. award National Science Foundation, 1977, Ernie Gunderson award for service to amateur athletics South Dakot Amateur Athletic Union, 1972, Outstanding Achievement award University Minnesota, 1993, "M" Club Lifetime Achievement award, 1995.