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Laurence L. Sloss, 83, of Northbrook, professor emeritus of geological sciences, died Nov. 2 [1996] at Evanston Hospital following surgery there Nov. 1.
Mr. Sloss, who joined the Northwestern geology faculty in 1947, was named the William Deering Professor of Geological Sciences in 1971. He retired from the faculty in 1981 and continued to actively work in the department and participate in professional affairs.
During his career at North- western, Mr. Sloss was responsible for many students who earned master's and Ph.D. degrees and went on to become prominent in academia, industry and government.
Known for his work in sedimentary tectonics, Mr. Sloss was awarded the Penrose Medal by the Geological Society of America and the William H. Twenhofel Medal for Excellence in Sedimentary Geology by the Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists. He also received the President's Award from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
He served as president of the American Geological Institute, a federation of the major industrial and academic geological societies; the Geological Society of America; and the Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists.
Born in Mountain View, Calif., in 1913, he received a bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 1934 and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Chicago in 1937.
Professor Sloss, who was a long-time resident of Glencoe before moving to Northbrook, is survived by two sons, Laurence J. Sloss, M.D., of Newton, Mass., and Peter W. Sloss, Ph.D., of Denver; and six grandchildren.
Family, friends and colleagues met Nov. 10 at Mission Hills Country Club to remember Mr. Sloss.
Donations may be made to the Dr. Laurence L. Sloss Fund at North-western University in support of research and education in the department of geological sciences.
