Bruce Alan Bolt

Background

Bolt, Bruce Alan was born on February 15, 1930 in Largs, Australia. Son of Donald Frederick and Arlene (Stitt) Bolt. came to the United States, 1963. Naturalized, 1972.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, New England U. College, 1952; Master of Science, U. Sydney, Australia, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Sydney, Australia, 1959; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Sydney, Australia, 1972.

Career

Mathematics master, Sydney (Australia) Boys' High School, 1953; lecturer, U. Sydney, 1954-1961; senior lecturer, U. Sydney, 1961-1962; research seismologist, Columbia University, 1960; director seismographic stations, University of California, Berkeley, 1963-1989; professor seismology, University of California, Berkeley, 1963-1993; professor emeritus, University of California, Berkeley, since 1993; chairman academic senate Berkeley division, University of California, Berkeley, 1993-1994. Member commission on seismology NAS, 1966-1972, chairman national earthquake observatory committee, 1979-1981. Earthquake and wind forces committee VA, 1971-1975.

Member California Seismic Safety Commission, 1978-1993, chairman, 1984-1986. Earthquake studies advisory panel United States Geological Survey, 1979-1983, United States Geodynamics Committee, American Geophysical Union, 1979-1984. Seismic advisory board California Department Transportation, since 1994.

Achievements

• Bruce Alan Bolt has been listed as a noteworthy Seismologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Geophysical Union (member geophysical monograph board 1971-1978, Chairman.1976-1978), Geological Society American, California Academy Sciences (trustee 1981-1992, since 1998, president 1982-1985, Fellows medal 1989), Royal Astronomical Society (associate). Member National Academy Engineering (IDNDR committee 1992-1994), Seismological Society American (editor bulletin 1965-1970, board director 1965-1971, 73-76, president 1974-1975), International Association Seismology and Physics Earth's Interior (Executive Committee 1964-1967, vice president 1975-1979, president 1980-1983), Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (District Lecturer 1998), California Universities Research Earthquake Engineering (secretary 1988-1991), Australian Mathematics Society, Chit Chat Club, Bohemian Club, University of California Berkeley Faculty Club (president since 1996).

Connections

Married Beverley Bentley, February 11, 1956. Children: Gillian, Robert, Helen, Margaret.

Father:

Donald Frederick Bolt

Mother:

Arlene (Stitt) Bolt

Spouse:

Beverley Bentley

child:

Helen Bolt

child:

Robert Bolt

child:

Gillian Bolt

child:

Margaret Bolt