Background
Schmus, William Randall Van was born on October 4, 1938 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of William George and Laura Jean (McKinstry) Schmus.
Schmus, William Randall Van was born on October 4, 1938 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of William George and Laura Jean (McKinstry) Schmus.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, Caltech, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964.
Research officer, First lieutenant, United States Air Force-AFCRL, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1964-1967; assistant professor geology, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1967-1970; associate professor geology, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1970-1975; professor geology, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1975-1987; Union Pacific Resources professor geology, U. Kansas, Lawrence, since 1987.
Active boy scout leader Boy Scouts of America, Lawrence, 1972-1982. Fellow Geological Society American, Geological Association Canada, Meteoritical Society. Member American Geophysical Union (secretary VGP section 1990-1992).
Married Edna Jean Evison, June 30, 1961. Children: Brian, Derek, Jennifer.