William Dowden Romey

Background

Romey, William Dowden was born on October 26, 1930 in Richmond, Indiana, United States. Son of William Minter and Grace Warring (Dowden) Romey.

Education

AB with highest honors, Indiana U., 1952; student, University Paris, 1950-1951, 52-53; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley, 1962.

Career

Assistant professor geology and science education, Syracuse University, 1962-1966; associate professor, Syracuse University, 1966-1969; executive director earth science educational program, American Geological Institute, 1969-1972; professor, department chairman geology, St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York, 1971-1976; professor, St. Lawrence University, since 1976; professor, department chairman geography, St. Lawrence University, 1983-1993; professor emeritus, since 1993. Educational consultant, since 1962. NAS visitor Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy Science, 1967.

Visiting geoscientist American Geological Institute, 1964-1966, 71. Earth science consultant Compton's Encyclopedia, 1970-1971. Adjunct Professor Union Graduate School, since 1974.

Member board research advisers and readers Walden U., since 1981. Professor Graduate School American, since 1993. Travel writer and cruise ship lecturer, since 1990.

Achievements

• William Dowden Romey has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Geochemical Methods Of Prospecting And Exploration For Petroleum And Natural Gas.
  • Inquiry Techniques for Teaching Science

Membership

Board of directors Onondaga Nature Centers, Inc., 1966-1969. Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve,1953-1957. Lieutenant commander Reserve.

Fellow Geological Society American, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Association Geology Teachers (vice president 1971-1972), New York Academy Sciences, National Association Geology Teachers (president 1972-1973), Association American Geographers, American Geophysical Union, Geological Society Norway, Canada Association Geographers, Association for Canada Studies in the United States, Phi Beta Kappa, SigmaXi, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Lucretia Alice Leonard, July 16, 1955. Children: Catherine Louise Keener, Gretchen Elizabeth Tanzer, William Leonard.

Father:

William Minter Romey

Mother:

Grace Warring (Dowden) Romey

Spouse:

Lucretia Alice Leonard

child:

Catherine Louise Keener Romey

child:

Gretchen Elizabeth Tanzer Romey

child:

William Leonard Romey