W. Dan Hausel, martial artist, artist, writer, public speaker and geologist has contributed to 72 books and published more than 550 popular and scientific papers and articles. He has been awarded several national and international awards for his work in geology and martial arts including induction into 14 Halls of Fame. His research in geology resulted in discovery of several diamond deposits, gold, and colored gemstones including two of the largest colored gemstone deposits on earth. As a martial artist, he was awarded Grandmaster (World Head) of Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Karate in 1999 and awarded 10th degree black belt in 2004. ----
BIOGRAPHY
W. Dan Hausel was born in Salt Lake City in 1949 and attended school at Nibley Park Elementary, Irving Jr High, South High School and the University of Utah. He received confirmation at Redeemer Lutheran Church. In 1964, he began training in karate at the Black Eagle Federation in Sugarhouse and continues training and teaching martial arts in Gilbert, Arizona. Since 1964, he earned certifications in 18 martial arts, 8 black belts, and was promoted to the highest rank possible in Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate.
His career as a geologist began at the University of Utah. After graduating with a BS in Geology in 1972 and MS in Geology in 1974, he attended the University of New Mexico, worked for numerous mining companies as a consultant and was employed as a research geologist at the Wyoming Geological Survey at the University of Wyoming for nearly 30 years.
As a research geologist and consultant, he specializes in diamond deposits, colored gemstones, precious metals, and ancient rocks. During the past 30 years, he discovered several diamond, gold, and colored gemstone deposits and some nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum and palladium occurrences. Two of the deposits are considered world-class colored gemstone deposits. He is a prolific writer and has authored >550 papers, books & maps, contributed to 72 books, & presented >400 lectures as keynote or invited speaker. He also produced geological maps of >700 mi2 of complex geological terrain.
For contributions in geology, he was presented the American Association of Petroleum Geologist's President's Award, was the recipient of the Education Award and inducted into the 2001 National Rock Hound & Lapidary Hall of Fame; presented the Wyoming Geological Association’s ‘Distinguished Service Award’, the Archimedes’s Award of Geological Sciences.
In 1999, he received certification as Grandmaster (Soke) of Seiyo No Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo Kai and awarded 10th degree black belt in 2004, placing him as the highest ranked martial artist in Seiyo Shorin-Ryu karate in the world. He was awarded 2004 Instructor of the Year, 2003 International Grandmaster of the Year, 2002 Grandmaster of the Year & 2001 International Instructor of the Year, inducted into 14 Halls of Fame, awarded 1996 Man of the Year & 1997 International Man of the Year.
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HONORS and DISCOVERIES
Geological Sciences
2006 Presented Archimedes’s Award - Outstanding Contributions to the Geological Sciences, Cambridge University, UK. Presented Honorary PhD, International University of Sports & Martial Arts Sciences (Japanese Martial Arts Science). 2004 Awarded Wyoming Geological Association’s Distinguished Service Award.
2003 Elected member of the Colorado Mining Association and presented honorary member of International Order of Ragged Ass Miners, Colorado Chapter.
2001 Awarded Wyoming State Gem & Mineral Society’s Honorary Lifetime Member. Wyoming Prospectors’ Association, Honorary Member. Inducted into the National Rock Hound & Lapidary Hall of Fame and presented the HOF’s Education Award.
1998 University of Wyoming Department of Geology & Geophysics, Distinguished Lecturer. Rocky Mountain Prospectors & Treasure Hunters, Colorado, Prospectors Best Friend Award.
1994 Laramie Lyceum, Distinguished Speaker.
1992 Presented American Association of Petroleum Geologists President's Award. Presented Wyoming Geological Association’s Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Endeavors & Contributions
1989 Presented Wyoming Geological Survey’s Award for Outstanding Service & Contributions.
1985 Presented Wyoming Geological Survey’s Award for Outstanding Service & Contributions.
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Significant discoveries & Achievements
1978-79 Mapped the Wyoming portion of the Colorado-Wyoming State Line district & discovered several diamondiferous kimberlite intrusives.
1980 Discovered the Radichal kimberlite intrusive.
1981 Discovered significant gold mineralization in the Seminoe Mountains greenstone belt, Wyoming.
1982 Discovered significant gold mineralization in the Rattlesnake Hills greenstone belt, Granite Mountains, Wyoming.
1985-89 Mapped eight 7.5-minute quadrangles of the South Pass greenstone belt & identified dozens of significant gold anomalies.
1988-89 Mapped significant alteration zones and gold mineralization associated with the Donlin Creek – Snow Gulch disseminated gold deposit, Alaska. This is currently (2003) recognized as the largest undeveloped gold deposit in North America.
1990-91 Mapped the Seminoe Mountains greenstone belt & discovered gold, zinc, lead & 'kimberlitic' indicator mineral anomalies.
1992-93 Mapped of the Rattlesnake Hills greenstone belt & associated epithermal & exhalitive gold mineralization.
1993-94 Mapped the Cooper Hill mining district, Wyoming (1:12,000 scale).
1995 Discovered significant Ni and Pd anomaly associated with Cu-Co-Au-Pt-Pd mineralization in the Puzzler Hill layered complex, Wyoming. Discovered a gem-quality sapphire, ruby, kyanite and iolite deposit at Palmer, Canyon, Wyoming. Recovered the largest gem iolite in the world at that time (1,750 carats).
1997 Discovered gem-quality peridot in the Leucite Hills, Wyoming.
1997-99 Discovered several kimberlites in the Iron Mountain district, Wyoming, and produced a 1:24,000 scale map of the district.
2003 Mapped one of the largest opal deposits in North America in central Wyoming.
2004 Identified one of the richest iolite-kyanite gemstone deposits in the world at Grizzly Creek, Wyoming. Recovered the largest iolite gem in the world at 24,150 carats.
2005 Recognized significant colored gemstone deposit in southern Laramie Range. Estimated potential resource of 2.4 trillion carats of iolite based on past sampling.
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Martial arts
2007 Appointed to the board of the United States Soke (Grandmaster) Council.
2006 Inducted into the USHOFMAA International Hall of Honor, Maryland.
2005 Inducted into the International Black Belt Hall of Fame, Malaysia.
2004 Inducted into the World Head of Society (International Council of Masters and Grandmasters) Hall of Fame. Awarded Honorable Grandmaster & Lifetime Member. Inducted into the American Karate Association Hall of Fame, ‘Instructor of the Year’, Cincinnati, Ohio. Inducted into the US Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Nashville, Tennessee. Lifetime member, World Organizer of Martial Arts, Department of Martial Arts Affairs, Wilmington, Delaware.
2003 Inducted into the Latin America Martial Arts Society Worldwide Hall of Fame, ‘International Grandmaster of the Year’, Puerto Rico.
2002 Inducted into the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame, ‘Founder of the Year’, Orlando, Florida. Inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame, ‘Grandmaster of the Year’, Springdale, Ohio.
2001 Inducted into the North American Black Belt Hall of Fame, ‘International Instructor of the Year’, Lakewood, California. Appointed to the board of the World Soke (Grandmaster) Council.
2000 Top Juko-Kai International (JKI) affiliated ‘Soke of the Year’. Inducted into the World Karate Union Hall of Fame, ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’, Chateau Resort, Tannersville, PA. Inducted into the American Biographical Institute’s Millennium Hall of Fame, ‘Lifelong contributions to martial arts’.
1999 Headmaster of the JKI Top-Rated Martial Arts School of the Year (University of Wyoming Shorin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo Club).
1998 Inducted into the KB Karate Hall of Fame “Grandmaster Instructor of the Year”, Pocono, Pennsylvania.
1997 Awarded Kyoju (Professor of Martial Arts) credential.
1996 Awarded Samurai credential.
REFERENCES CITED 1. Buchanan Outlines Recent UW Accomplishments, March 24, 2006 . 2. Hausel receives Wyoming Geological Association's Distinguished Service Award . 3.Gifford, Jon, Living Science, 2003, International Biographical Centre, Melrose Press Ltd., Cambridge, England, p. 171-174, ISBN:1 903986 02 8. 4. Erlich, E.I and Hausel, W.D., 2002, Diamond Deposits - Origin, Exploration, and History of Discovery: Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Littleton, CO, p. 373-374. 5. Who's Who in Science and Engineering 10th Edition, 2008, Marquis Who's Who, New Province, NJ. 6. University of Wyoming Experts List - W. Dan Hausel 7. 8. Hausel, W.D., 2005, Minerals and Rocks of Wyoming - A Guide for Collectors, Prospectors and Rock Hounds: Wyoming Geological Survey Bulletin 72, p. 158-159, ISBN:1-884589-40-5. 9. Ringle, Hayley, 2006, Karate Master Comes to Grips with Careers. East Valley Tribune. Com (July 17, 2006).
