Allan Robert Sanford

Background

Sanford, Allan Robert was born on April 25, 1927 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Roscoe Frank and Mabel Aline (Dyer) Sanford.

Education

Bachelor, Pomona, 1949; Master of Science, Caltech, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Caltech, 1958.

Career

Assistant professor, NMex. Technology U., Socorro, New Mexico, 1957-1964; associate professor, New Mexico Technology U., Socorro, 1964-1968; coordinator geophysics program, New Mexico Technology U., Socorro, since 1978; professor, New Mexico Technology U., Socorro, 1968-1997; professor emeritus, New Mexico Technology U., Socorro, since 1997.

Achievements

• Allan Robert Sanford has been listed as a noteworthy Research seismologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member American Geophyscial Union, American Association Advancement of Science (fellow 1964), Society Exploration Geophysicists, Seismological Society American, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, fishing, hunting, skiing.

Connections

Married Alice Elaine Carlson, August 31, 1956. Children: Robert Allan, Colleen Annual.

Father:

Roscoe Frank Sanford

Mother:

Mabel Aline (Dyer) Sanford

Spouse:

Alice Elaine Carlson

child:

Colleen Annual Sanford

child:

Robert Allan Sanford