Lorence G. Collins

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American petrologist and academic

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Lorence Gene "Larry" Collins (born November 19, 1931, in Vernon, Kansas) is an American petrologist, known for his opposition to creationist geological pseudo-science.^[1]

Career

Collins is a professor emeritus of geological sciences at California State University, Northridge. He studied geology at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1953, a master's degree in 1955, and a Ph.D. in 1959. He joined the faculty of San Fernando Valley State College, which later became CSU Northridge, in 1959.^[2]

Personal life

Collins was married to the noted biologist Barbara J. Collins until her death in 2013. Together they had five children.^[3][4]

References

1. ^ Young, Matt; Strode, Paul (2009). Why Evolution Works (and Creationism Fails). Rutgers University Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-8135-4864-7.
2. ^ "Collins, Lorence G." University Catalog: Geological Sciences Faculty. California State University, Northridge. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
3. ^ "Longtime CLU biology professor dies: Barbara Collins taught at the university for 50 years". California Lutheran University News and Features. Thousand Oaks, California. May 1, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
4. ^ Moore, Jean Cowden (May 1, 2013). "Pioneering CLU professor Barbara Collins dies". Ventura County Star. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

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