Background
Barker, Fred was born on November 4, 1928 in Seekonk, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Reuben and Eleanor Regina (Mead) Barker.
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Barker, Fred was born on November 4, 1928 in Seekonk, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Reuben and Eleanor Regina (Mead) Barker.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1954.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1957.
Research geologist, United States Geological Survey, Juneau, Alaska., 1954-1955; research geologist, United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, 1955-1956; research geologist, United States Geological Survey, Washington, 1957-1962; research geologist, United States Geological Survey, Denver, 1962-1993; geologist emeritus, United States Geological Survey, Denver, since 1993. Editorial adviser Elsevier Public Company, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1974-1993.
Fellow Geological Society of America (editorial advisor, 1974-1978), Mineral Society of America. Member American Geophysical Union (guest editor 1981).
Married Margaret Walsh, May 7, 1961. Children: Matthew F., Thomas A., Aileen M.