The fourteenth Honorary Membership of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists is being awarded to Dr. William Schriever in recognition of his scholarly contributions in teaching, research, and scientific papers devoted to geophysics and allied fields.
     Dr. Schriever received his A. B. degree with a major in physics from Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa, in 1916. He was awarded a scholarship in physics at the State University of Iowa and received his M. S. degree in 1917. During World War I, he served in the Signal Corps collaborating in the development of interairplane radio telephone communication. In the fall of 1919, Dr. Schriever became Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of Oklahoma. During 1920-21, he resumed his studies at Iowa and was awarded the Ph.D. degree. He returned to Oklahoma that fall and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1924 and to Professor in 1927. He has continued in teaching and research in the field of physics since that time. He served as Chairman of the Department of Physics from 1942 to 1952 and was Director of the Engineering School of Physics from 1942 to 1948. At the University of Oklahoma he has conducted fundamental research problems in geophysics which have led to publication of 39 scientific papers, a number of which have appeared in Geophysics.
     Dr. Schriever holds membership in the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, American Geophysical Union, American Association of Physics, Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha, Sigma Pi Sigma, and Sigma Gamma Epsilon. He is also a fellow of the American Physical Society and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
     Our present international situation demands that we produce superior scientists in greater numbers. One of the prime requisites of such a program is outstanding teachers. Several hundred former students of Dr. Schriever, who are now members of SEG, will attest to his scholarly, dedicated, practical, and inspirational manner of teaching. He has, therefore, made a distinguished contribution to the world of science by the character of his teaching, his original research, and his writings.
     Dr. Schriever, it is with sincere admiration that I present to you on behalf of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists this Honorary Membership.

     E. V. McCollum