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... ACKERMANN D R JOHN CHAPMAN FRYE had recently retired as Executive Director of the Geological Society of America when he died on November 12, 1982, in Boulder, Colorado.
From page 88...
... His direction of the Illinois State Geological Survey from 1954 to 1974 was a golden age for that agency, based upon his scientific achievements, his administrative skills, and his personal qualities. Those same qualities were important during the subsequent eight years when he led the Geological Society of America (GSA)
From page 89...
... Those who knew John Frye best were his close professional associates who shared his extensive field exploration. He was particularly outstanding as a field geologist.


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