Dr. Alger Ernest Burdick, 89, of Conway, a former professor and dean at the University of Central Arkansas, died Monday (Nov. 5, 2001) at Conway Regional Medical Center.
Born Dec. 9, 1911, in Milwaukee, son of Ernest F. Burdick and Addie L. Phillips Burdick, he received bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees from the University of Wisconsin, did advanced graduate work at Columbia University and George Peabody College, and received a doctor of philosophy degree with a major in geography from George Peabody College in 1951. He began teaching at Arkansas State Teachers College (now UCA) in 1937 as a temporary instructor in geography. He was drawn to Arkansas because of his great interest in the geological diversity of the area. He taught at Columbia University for a year and then returned to ASTC to teach geography and coach the track team to a state championship in 1940.
During the war years of 1941-1945, he was a ground school meteorology instructor for naval aviation. He became chairman of the geography department at ASTC in 1947. He was also a visiting professor of geography at Hendrix College from 1948 to 1952. He became dean of ASTC in 1954 and was listed in "Who's Who in America" for his outstanding contributions to education.
He was a member of the Association of American Geographers, American Geographical Society, Royal Geographical Society, National Council of Social Studies, Phi Delta Kappa, National Council of Geography Teachers and the Arkansas Education Association. He was vice president of academic affairs at ASTC, and in 1974 the UCA business administration complex was named the A.E. Burdick Business Administration Center. He retired June 30, 1975.
He was also a member of First Baptist Church in Conway.
Survivors were his wife, Anne Gray Burdick of Conway; a son, Charles Gray Burdick of Hattiesburg, Miss.; a daughter, Patricia Shy of Hot Springs Village; two grandsons, William G. Shy of Bossier City, La., and Todd A. Shy of Houston, Texas; and two great-grandsons.
Memorial services were held at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway with Dr. R. Dale Wicker officiating.
Born Dec. 9, 1911, in Milwaukee, son of Ernest F. Burdick and Addie L. Phillips Burdick, he received bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees from the University of Wisconsin, did advanced graduate work at Columbia University and George Peabody College, and received a doctor of philosophy degree with a major in geography from George Peabody College in 1951. He began teaching at Arkansas State Teachers College (now UCA) in 1937 as a temporary instructor in geography. He was drawn to Arkansas because of his great interest in the geological diversity of the area. He taught at Columbia University for a year and then returned to ASTC to teach geography and coach the track team to a state championship in 1940.
During the war years of 1941-1945, he was a ground school meteorology instructor for naval aviation. He became chairman of the geography department at ASTC in 1947. He was also a visiting professor of geography at Hendrix College from 1948 to 1952. He became dean of ASTC in 1954 and was listed in "Who's Who in America" for his outstanding contributions to education.
He was a member of the Association of American Geographers, American Geographical Society, Royal Geographical Society, National Council of Social Studies, Phi Delta Kappa, National Council of Geography Teachers and the Arkansas Education Association. He was vice president of academic affairs at ASTC, and in 1974 the UCA business administration complex was named the A.E. Burdick Business Administration Center. He retired June 30, 1975.
He was also a member of First Baptist Church in Conway.
Survivors were his wife, Anne Gray Burdick of Conway; a son, Charles Gray Burdick of Hattiesburg, Miss.; a daughter, Patricia Shy of Hot Springs Village; two grandsons, William G. Shy of Bossier City, La., and Todd A. Shy of Houston, Texas; and two great-grandsons.
Memorial services were held at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway with Dr. R. Dale Wicker officiating.
Dr. Alger Ernest Burdick, 89, of Conway, a former professor and dean at the University of Central Arkansas, died Monday (Nov. 5, 2001) at Conway Regional Medical Center.
Born Dec. 9, 1911, in Milwaukee, son of Ernest F. Burdick and Addie L. Phillips Burdick, he received bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees from the University of Wisconsin, did advanced graduate work at Columbia University and George Peabody College, and received a doctor of philosophy degree with a major in geography from George Peabody College in 1951. He began teaching at Arkansas State Teachers College (now UCA) in 1937 as a temporary instructor in geography. He was drawn to Arkansas because of his great interest in the geological diversity of the area. He taught at Columbia University for a year and then returned to ASTC to teach geography and coach the track team to a state championship in 1940.
During the war years of 1941-1945, he was a ground school meteorology instructor for naval aviation. He became chairman of the geography department at ASTC in 1947. He was also a visiting professor of geography at Hendrix College from 1948 to 1952. He became dean of ASTC in 1954 and was listed in "Who's Who in America" for his outstanding contributions to education.
He was a member of the Association of American Geographers, American Geographical Society, Royal Geographical Society, National Council of Social Studies, Phi Delta Kappa, National Council of Geography Teachers and the Arkansas Education Association. He was vice president of academic affairs at ASTC, and in 1974 the UCA business administration complex was named the A.E. Burdick Business Administration Center. He retired June 30, 1975.
He was also a member of First Baptist Church in Conway.
Survivors were his wife, Anne Gray Burdick of Conway; a son, Charles Gray Burdick of Hattiesburg, Miss.; a daughter, Patricia Shy of Hot Springs Village; two grandsons, William G. Shy of Bossier City, La., and Todd A. Shy of Houston, Texas; and two great-grandsons.
Memorial services were held at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway with Dr. R. Dale Wicker officiating.
Born Dec. 9, 1911, in Milwaukee, son of Ernest F. Burdick and Addie L. Phillips Burdick, he received bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees from the University of Wisconsin, did advanced graduate work at Columbia University and George Peabody College, and received a doctor of philosophy degree with a major in geography from George Peabody College in 1951. He began teaching at Arkansas State Teachers College (now UCA) in 1937 as a temporary instructor in geography. He was drawn to Arkansas because of his great interest in the geological diversity of the area. He taught at Columbia University for a year and then returned to ASTC to teach geography and coach the track team to a state championship in 1940.
During the war years of 1941-1945, he was a ground school meteorology instructor for naval aviation. He became chairman of the geography department at ASTC in 1947. He was also a visiting professor of geography at Hendrix College from 1948 to 1952. He became dean of ASTC in 1954 and was listed in "Who's Who in America" for his outstanding contributions to education.
He was a member of the Association of American Geographers, American Geographical Society, Royal Geographical Society, National Council of Social Studies, Phi Delta Kappa, National Council of Geography Teachers and the Arkansas Education Association. He was vice president of academic affairs at ASTC, and in 1974 the UCA business administration complex was named the A.E. Burdick Business Administration Center. He retired June 30, 1975.
He was also a member of First Baptist Church in Conway.
Survivors were his wife, Anne Gray Burdick of Conway; a son, Charles Gray Burdick of Hattiesburg, Miss.; a daughter, Patricia Shy of Hot Springs Village; two grandsons, William G. Shy of Bossier City, La., and Todd A. Shy of Houston, Texas; and two great-grandsons.
Memorial services were held at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway with Dr. R. Dale Wicker officiating.
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