Carl Kisslinger

Background

Kisslinger, Carl was born on August 30, 1926 in St. Louis. Son of Fred and Emma (Tobias) Kisslinger.

Education

Bachelor of Science, St. Saint Louis University, 1947; Master of Science, St. Saint Louis University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, St. Saint Louis University, 1952.

Career

Faculty, St. Saint Louis University, 1949-1972; professor geophysics, geophysical engineering, St. Saint Louis University, 1961-1972; department chairman earth and atmostpheric science, St. Saint Louis University, 1963-1972; professor geophysics, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1972-1994; director, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science, 1972-1979, 93-94; emeritus, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1994; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization expert in seismology, chief technical adviser, International Institute Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Tokyo, 1966-1967; Chairman of Commission seismology, National Research Council-National Academy Sciences, 1970-1972. Member United States Geodynamics Committee, 1975-1978. United States national correspondent International Association Seismology and Physics of Earth's Interior, 1970-1972.

Member International Union Geodesy and Geophysics, bureau, 1975-1983, vice president, 1983-1991. Member Governor's Science Advisory Council, State of Colorado, 1973-1977, commission on scholarly communication with People's Republic of China, National Academy Sciences, 1977-1981, National Research Council/National Academy Sciences advising committee to the United States Geological Survey, 1983-1988. Governing board American Institute Physics, 1989-1995.

Chair National Research Council/National Academy Sciences panel on seismic hazard evaluation, 1992-1996.

Achievements

• Carl Kisslinger has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Geophysical Union (board directors section seismology 1970-1972, foreign secretary 1974-1984), Geological Society American, Association Exploration Geophysics (India), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Society Exploration Geophysicists, Seismological Society American (director 1968-1974, president 1972-1973), Austrian Academy Science (correspondent), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Millicent Ann Thorson, March 27, 1948. Children: Susan, Karen, Ellen, Pamela, Jerome.

Father:

Fred Kisslinger

Mother:

Emma (Tobias) Kisslinger

Spouse:

Millicent Ann Thorson

child:

Karen Kisslinger

child:

Pamela Kisslinger

child:

Ellen Kisslinger

child:

Susan Kisslinger

child:

Jerome Kisslinger