Jack Souther
| Jack Souther | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 25, 1924 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | June 1, 2014 (aged 90) North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Residence | Canada |
| Nationality | American Canadian |
| Fields | Geology, volcanology |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia; Princeton University |
| Known for | Studying volcanoes and volcanism |
| Notable awards |
Bancroft Award, Royal Society of Canada, 1984 Career Achievement Award, Geological Association of Canada, 1995 |
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.
Jack Souther was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States on April 25, 1924. 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.
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