Background
Easton, William Heyden was born on January 14, 1916 in Bedford, Indiana, United States. Son of Harry Thomas and Katharine (Gillen) Easton.
Easton, William Heyden was born on January 14, 1916 in Bedford, Indiana, United States. Son of Harry Thomas and Katharine (Gillen) Easton.
Bachelor of Science, George Washington University, 1937. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1940.
With, National Park Service, summers 1936, 37; With, Arkansas Geological Survey, summer 1939; With, U. Hawaii, summer 1962; with, Illinois Geological Survey, 1940-1944; member of faculty, University of Southern California, 1946-1981; professor geology, University of Southern California, 1951-1981; professor emeritus, University of Southern California, 1981-1996; department chairman, University of Southern California, 1963-1967; acting department chairman French and Italian, University of Southern California, 1975-1976, 85-86. With United States Geological Survey, 1952-1953. Consultant geologist, 1950-1996.
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Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow Geological Society of America (chairman Cordilleran section 1965), Southern California Academy of Sciences. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (Distinguished lecturer 1955, Teaching award Pacific section 1986), Paleontological Society (president West Coast branch 1950, president 1969), Society Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists (president Pacific section 1955), Sigma Xi (Outstanding Service award 1981), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Married Phoebe Jane Beall, August 10, 1940. Children– Phoebe Beall, Robert Bruce, Katharine Louise.