Background
Langway, Chester Charles was born on August 15, 1929 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Chester Charles and Agnes Hedwig (McLush) Langway.
Langway, Chester Charles was born on August 15, 1929 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Chester Charles and Agnes Hedwig (McLush) Langway.
Bachelor of Arts, Boston University, 1955; Master of Arts, Boston University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Bern, Switzerland, 1991.
Research geologist, glaciologist, United States Army Snow, Ice, and Permafrost Research Establishment, Wilmette, Illinois, 1956-1959; research geologist, glaciologist, United States Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, N.H., 1961-1965; chief snow and ice branch research division, United States Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, N.H., 1966-1977; professor geol science, State University of New York-Buffalo, Amherst, since 1975; department chairman geological science, State University of New York-Buffalo, Amherst, 1975-1990. Consultant Ecology and Environmental, Inc., Buffalo, 1981.
Served with United States Army, 1946-1948. With United States Air Force, 1948-1952. Fellow American Geophysical Union, Geological Society American, Artic Institute North America.
Member Royal Danish Academy Arts & Sciences, International Glaciol. Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Sciences, Collegium Distinguished Alumni Boston University, Phi Kappa Phi.
Children: Nancy, Mary, JoAnn, Thomas.