Sharat Kumar Roy

Background

Roy, Sharat Kumar was born on August 27, 1897 in Shamnagar, India. Son of Nabin Krishma and (Devi) Govinda Mohini Royal

Education

Student Saint Columbus College, Ilazaribagh, India, and Bangabashi College, Calcutta. Special student, London, 1919. I.Sc., University of Calcutta, 1915.

Bachelor of Arts, University of Illinois, 1922, Master of Science, 1924.

Doctor of Philosophy, 1941.

Career

Research in geology and paleontology, University of Chicago, 1925-1937. Naturalized American citizen. Assistant paleontologist New York State Museum, Albany, 1924-1925.

Assistant curator paleontology Chicago Natural History Museum, 1925-1934, assistant curator geology, 1934-1937, curator, 1937-1942, acting chief curator geology, 1946-1947.

Chief curator geology since 1947. Geologist Rawson-MacMillan Arctic Expedition of Chicago Natural History Museum, 1927-1928.

Leader Captain Marshall Field Geological and Paleontological Expedition to Newfoundland, 1928. Geological Expedition to the Salt Range, Punjab, India, 1945.

Conducted expeditions in many parts of United States, Mexico and Central America, since 1950.

National Science Foundation Grant for Europe, India, 1957-1958. Private Calcutta U. Inv., 1917-1918. Captain, United States Air Corps, 1942-1946, American, European and Pacific theatres, World World World War World War II

Major, O.R.C., member A.F.A.

Achievements

• Sharat Kumar Roy has been listed as a noteworthy geologist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Geography Society, Geological Society America, Artie Institute North. America, Geological Society London. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Paleontological Society, Polar Society, Mineral Society, Society Research in Meteorites, Royal Society Arts, New York Academy Science, Sigma Xi, Theta Delta Phi, Theta Epsilon Pi. Clubs: Cosmopolitan, Quadrangle.

Connections

Married Elsa Barandun.

Father:

Nabin Krishma Roy

Mother:

(Devi) Govinda Mohini Roy

Spouse:

Elsa Barandun.