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Jack Gordon Souther (April 25, 1924 – June 1, 2014) was an American-born Canadian geologist, volcanologist, professor and engineer. He contributed significantly to the early understanding of recent volcanic activity in the Canadian Cordillera. Many of his publications continue to be regarded as classics in their field, even now several decades after they were written. ==Biography== Jack Souther was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States on April 25, 1924.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Jack Gordon Souther )〕 As a young child he moved to the U.S. state of Alabama. In his teenage years, Souther relocated with his family to the Canadian province of Alberta at a cattle ranch near the First Nations settlement of Morley. After his family lost the ranch, Souther moved with his family to the mountain town of Banff. Here, he attended Banff High School. In 1945 at the age of 21, Souther graduated as the class president. He was later accepted into a geological engineering program at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. He was offered a full scholarship to Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey after excelling to such a degree at the University of British Columbia. Consequently, he enrolled in the Ph.D. program for geology.〔 After completing his degree, Souther joined the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) office in Vancouver and carved out a remarkable career as one of the country's leading authorities on geothermal resources and volcanism in the Canadian Cordillera.〔 Souther had long been in demand as a public speaker because of his ability to communicate scientific ideas to lay audiences. This included his ability to be a principal in media interviews, a participant in radio and television open-line shows and as a main figue in television broadcasts handling with its scientific concentration.〔 Souther received the Bancroft Award for "publication, instruction, and research in the earth sciences that have conspicuously contributed to public understanding and appreciation of the subject" from the Royal Society of Canada in 1984.〔 After retiring to the position of emeritus scientist in 1992, Souther began his second career as a ski guide/mountain host at the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort.〔 In 1995, he received the Career Achievement Award in volcanology and igneous petrology by the Geological Association of Canada.〔 Jack Souther was one of the first members to join the Whistler Naturalists, a society founded in the resort town of Whistler, British Columbia during the late 1990s. During his time with the society he discussed the geology and natural history of the Whistler area.〔 Jack Souther died on June 1, 2014 in Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver at the age of 90 following a long battle with cancer.〔〔 He is survived by his wife Betty and their three daughters Anne, Barbara and Janet.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jack Souther」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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