Dieter Horst Weichert

Background

Weichert, Dieter Horst was born on May 2, 1932 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany. Son of Kurt Herman and Margarete Adelheid (Buresch) Weichert. came to Canada, 1954.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1965; Master of Science, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1963.

Career

Research scientist earth physics branch, Dominion Observatory, Ottawa, Ontario, 1965-1978; research scientist, Pacific Geosci. Center, Sidney, B.C., 1978-1981; head earthquake studies, Pacific Geosci. Center, Sidney, B.C., 1981-1988; associate director, acting director, Pacific Geosci.

Center, Sidney, B.C., 1988-1990; head, Pacific Geo. Science Center, Sidney, B.C., 1996-1997; research scientist, Geological Survey Canada, Sidney, B.C., 1990-1996; emeritus, Geological Survey Canada, Sidney, B.C., since 1997. Consultant United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Blacknest, England, 1970.

Guest lecturer Fredericiana U., Karlsruhe, Germany, 1971. Member Canada Earthquake Engineering Committee, Ottawa, since 1982. Superintendent construction industry, Germany, 1951-1957.

Achievements

• Dieter Horst Weichert has been listed as a noteworthy Seismologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Seismological Society American.

Connections

Married Edith Struning(divorced 1983), children: Thomas, Andreas.

Father:

Kurt Herman Weichert

Mother:

Margarete Adelheid (Buresch) Weichert

Spouse:

Edith Struning

child:

Andreas Weichert

child:

Thomas Weichert