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March 15, 2023 39 mins

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As with my earlier podcast episodes, this episode will have a more personal slant – telling my listeners about a memorable college professor. This came about since I connected again recently with my alma mater – the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. On my first visit to the campus in about 40 years, I was flooded with memories, especially those of professor and superb educator – Dr. Cecil J. Schneer. I was fortunate to take 3 courses from him and also was an assistant for an academic conference he hosted in 1976. He made impressive contributions to both the fields of geology and history and was a welcome colleague to many. In addition, you will also hear great stories about him from a professional colleague, Dr. Wallace Bothner, professor Emeritus at UNH,  and a family perspective  from nephew, Dr. Jonathan Schneer, Professor Emeritus at Georgia Tech. 

Episode Section Markers:
1) Introduction
2) Brief life history (4:41)
3) Interview - Dr. Wallace Bothner (10:26)
4) Interview - Dr. Jonathan Schneer (21:54)
5) Memorials (30:13)
6) Excerpts from 1976 NH Conference on the History of Geology (31:26)
7) Cecil Schneer's Work on William Smith map (35:32)

Memorial from Dr. Kenneth Taylor (April 2017).

William Smith Map - James Hall - UNH

Links to books published by Dr. Jonathan Schneer (on Amazon):

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