Person

Seiglie, George A.

1926–1988

George A. Seiglie, 1926-1988. George A. Seiglie died in 1988 after a very full professional life which started in the Cuban civil service, progressed to the petroleum industry, then to academia and finally back to the petroleum industry. During his career George positively influ- enced his colleagues and students. His micropaleontologic knowledge was extensive, his publications were numerous and significant, and his proprietary reports were of superb quality. At the same time, the words modest and unassuming would typify George's character. George Seiglie was born in 1926 in Havana Province, Cuba ... moved to Venezuela where he became an Associate Professor/Investigator at the Instituto Oceanografico, Universidad de Oriente, Cumana. Here he taught historical geology and physical oceanography and also started research on the ecology and distribution ... George was enticed away from academia in late 1977-1978 when he accepted a postion as Senior Technical Associate with Gulf Research and Development in Houston, Texas ...