Roger Barron Morrison

Background

Morrison, Roger Barron was born on March 26, 1914 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Frank Barron and Elsie Rhea (Bullard) Morrison.

Education

Bachelor, Cornell University, 1933. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1934. Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley, 1934—1935.

Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1935—1938. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nevada, 1964.

Career

Geologist United States Geological Survey, 1939-1976. Visiting adjunct professor department geoscience University Arizona, 1976-1981, Mackay School Mines, University Nevada, Reno, 1984-1986. Consultant geologist.

President Morrison and Associates, Morrison Consultant Corporation, from 1978. Principal investigator 2 Landsat-1 and 2 Skylab earth resources investigation projects National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1972-1975.

Achievements

• Roger Barron Morrison has been listed as a noteworthy geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Geological Society American. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Union Quaternary Research (member Holocene and paleopedologycommns., chairman work group on pedostratigraphy), American Society Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society American, International Soil Science Society, American Quaternary Association, Colorado Science Society, Geological Society.of Nevada.

Connections

Married Harriet Louise Williams, April 7, 1941 (deceased February 1991). Children: John Christopher, Peter Hallock and Craig Brewster (twins).

Father:

Frank Barron Morrison

Mother:

Elsie Rhea (Bullard) Morrison

Spouse:

Harriet Louise Williams

child:

Peter Hallock and Craig Brewster Morrison (twins)

child:

John Christopher Morrison