Williams Davis Johns

Background

Johns, Williams Davis was born on November 2, 1925 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Davis and Beatrice (VanKirk) Johns.

Education

Bachelor, College Wooster, 1947; Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1952.

Career

Special research assistant petrology, Engineering Experiment Station, University of Illinois, 1949-1952; research assistant, then assistant professor geology, University of Illinois, 1952-1955; member of faculty, Washington University, St. Louis, 1955-1969; professor earth science, Washington University, St. Louis, 1964-1969; department chairman, Washington University, St. Louis, 1962-1969; with department geology, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1970-1997; professor emeritus, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1997. Visiting professor U. Pittsburgh, 1990-1991, U. Vienna, 1994.

Achievements

• Williams Davis Johns has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Geological Society American, Mineral. Society American; member Mineral. Society Great Britain and Ireland, Mineral.

Society Canada, Deutsches Mineralogisches Gesellschaft, Geochem. Society, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Mariana Paull, August 28, 1948 (deceased April 1993). Children: Sydney Ann (deceased), Susan Helen, David William, Amy Matilda.

Father:

William Davis Johns

Mother:

Beatrice (VanKirk) Johns

Spouse:

Mariana Paull

child:

Susan Helen Johns

child:

David William Johns

child:

Sydney Ann Johns (deceased)

child:

Amy Matilda Johns