Background
Weimer, Robert Jay was born on September 4, 1926 in Glendo, Wyoming, United States. Son of John L. and Helen (Mowrey) Weimer.
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Prepared for the 1962 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America and Associated Societies and the 1961 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. General papers include: Major Geologic Features of Colorado / Bruce F. Curtis - Airy-Heiskanen Anomaly Map of Colorado / M.N. Qureshy - Precambrian Geology of Front Range - Cambrian and Ordovician History of Colorado / Robert R. Berg - Devonian and Mississippian Systems in Colorado / David P. Rothrock - Outline of Pennsylvanian Stratigraphy of Colorado / William Wyman Mallory - Pennsylvanian and Permian Strata in Southern Wyoming and Northern Colorado / E.K. Maughan and R.F. Wilson - Lower Mesozoic Rocks in Colorado / Steven S. Oriel and Lawrence C. Craig - Cretaceous Stratigraphy of Colorado / John D. Haun and Robert J. Weimer - Cenozoic Geology.
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Weimer, Robert Jay was born on September 4, 1926 in Glendo, Wyoming, United States. Son of John L. and Helen (Mowrey) Weimer.
Bachelor, University Wyoming, Laramie, 1948. Master of Arts, University Wyoming, Laramie, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, California, 1953.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Central Saint Martins, 2008.
Geologist, Union Oil Corporation California, 1949-1954;
consultant geologist United States and foreign petroleum exploration, since 1954;
professor geology, Colorado School Mines, 1957-1983;
professor emeritus, Colorado School Mines, since 1983;
Getty professor geology, Colorado School Mines, 1978-1983;
visiting professor, U. Colorado, 1961;
visiting professor, U. Calgary, Canada, 1970;
visiting professor, Institute Technology, Bandung, Indonesia, 1975. Fulbright lecturer U. Adelaide, South Australia, 1967. Distinguished lecturer and continuing education lecturer American Association Petroleum Geologists, Society Expl.Geophysicists.
Educational consultant to petroleum companies, since 1964. Member energy research advisory board Department Energy, 1985-1990, Board on Mineral and Energy Resources, National Research Council, 1988.
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Trustee Colorado School Mines Research Foundation, 1967-1970. President Rockland Foundation, 1982-1983. Board directors Foothills Art Center, 1997-2002.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow Geological Society of America (chairman Rocky Mountain section 1966-1967, Sloss award 2003), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (honorary president 1992, Sidney Powers medal 1983, District Educator award 1996), Society for Sedimentary Geology (honorary, secretary-treasurer 1966-1967, vice president 1971, president 1972, Twenhofel medal 1995), Colorado Science Society (honorary, president 1981), Rocky Mountain Association Geologists (honorary, president 1969, foundation board 1976-1986, Scientist of Year 1982, Legend award 2003), Nigerian Mining and Geophysical Society Society (honorary), Canada Society Petroleum Geologists (honorary), Wyoming Geological Association (honorary), Colorado School Mines Alumni Association (honorary, Coolbaugh award 1996), American Geological Institute Foundation (secretary, treasurer 1984-1988, Legendary Geosci. award since 2006), Geological Society of America Foundation (board directors 1999-1904), National Academy Engineering (church secretary 11 1999), Northwoodside Inc.
Land Conservancy Foundation (vice president 1995-1996, president since 1997, Carla Coleman Conservation award 2005, Arthur Lakes Public Service award, 2008), Mount Vernon Country Club (Golden, board directors 1956-1959, 81-84, president 1983-1984).
Married Ruth Carol Adams, September 12, 1948. Children: Robert Thomas, Loren Edward (deceased), Paul Christner, Carl Scott.