Vladimír Jan BouSKa

Background

BouSKa, Vladimír Jan was born on April 11, 1933 in Horusice, Tábor, Czech Republic. Son of Václav and Marie (Adámková) BouSKa.

Education

Degree in geology, Charles University, Prague, 1955. Candidate of Science, Charles University, 1962. Doctor of Natural Sciences, Charles University, 1966.

Doctor of Science, Charles University, 1979.

Career

Assistant professor, Charles U., 1954-1973; associate professor, Charles U., 1973-1990; professor geochemistry, Charles U., since 1990. Chief of geochemistry Charles U., 1974-1994.

Achievements

• Vladimír January Bouska has been listed as a noteworthy Geochemist, mineralogist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Natural Glasses (Ellis Horwood Series in Applied Science and Industrial Technology)

    (Much rarer on Earth than crystalline rocks, this volume c...)

  • MOLDAVITES: THE CZECH TEKTITES

    (This is a very technical and scientific book, but with ni...)

  • Geochemistry of Coal - Coal Science and Technology 1

    (recognition of the structure of fossil resins)

  • Geochemistry of Coal (Coal Science & Technology) (Czech and English Edition)

Membership

Fellow Mineralogical Society of America (life, commemorative council pin 1997). Member Czech Geological Society, Meteritical Society, International Mineralogical Association (working group for organic minerals since 1972).

Interests

• Avocations: natural glasses, precious stones, gardening, classical music.

Connections

Married Petra Letosníková. Children: Petra, Pavla.

Father:

Václav BouSKa

Mother:

Marie (Adámková) BouSKa

Spouse:

Petra Letosníková

child:

Petra BouSKa

child:

Pavla BouSKa