Background
Furumoto, Augustine Sadamu was born on August 12, 1927 in Honolulu. Son of Kitaru and Shizuko (Okita) Furumoto.
consultant geophysics educator
Furumoto, Augustine Sadamu was born on August 12, 1927 in Honolulu. Son of Kitaru and Shizuko (Okita) Furumoto.
Bachelor of Science in Education, U. Dayton, 1949; Master of Science in Geophysics, U. Tokyo, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics, St. Saint Louis University, 1961.
Teacher, St. Joseph High School, Hilo, Hawaii., 1949-1951; teacher, St. Louis High School, Honolulu, 1951-1953; assistant professor, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1961-1967; associate professor, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1968-1972; professor geophysics, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1972-1993. Consultant in earth science, Honolulu, since 1965. Tsunami advisory State of Hawaii, since 1992.
Chairman Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board, Honolulu, 1978. President Hawaii Kai Homeowners Ltd., Honolulu, 1978-1980, 82-. Member American Geophysical Union, Seismological Society American, Seismological Society Japan, Volcanol.
Society Japan, St. Louis Alumni Association, Sigma Xi.
Married Chieko Abe, September 12, 1965. Children: Anne, Gregory.