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Pirkle, William Arthur was born on May 11, 1945 in Atlanta. Son of E.C. and Valda Nell (Armistead) Pirkle.
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William Arthur Pirkle, American Geologist, educator. Reg. professional geologist, Georgia, South Carolina. National Science Foundation grantee, 1986-1989, unites states department Energy grantee, since 1989. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Geological Society American, South Carolina. Academy Sciences (president 1994-1995), CarolinaGeol. Society, Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Emory University, 1967; Master of Science, U. North Carolina, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1972.
Career
Geologist, Rosario Resources, Inc., Ocala, Florida, 1969; chairman division natural science, University of Southern California, Aiken, 1984-1986; dean College Sciences, University of Southern California, Aiken, 1986-1993; director Office Sponsored Research,, University of Southern California, Aiken, since 1993; from assistant professor to professor geology, University of Southern California, Aiken, since 1972. Project geologist South Carolina. Geological Survey, Columbia, 1973-1984.
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Membership
Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Geological Society American, South Carolina. Academy Sciences (president 1994-1995), CarolinaGeol. Society, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Rachel Isabel Batts, August 25, 1968. Children: Owen William, Elizabeth Anne.
