Background
Anderson, Don Lynn was born on March 5, 1933 in Frederick, Maryland. Son of Richard Andrew and Minola (Phares) Anderson.
Anderson, Don Lynn was born on March 5, 1933 in Frederick, Maryland. Son of Richard Andrew and Minola (Phares) Anderson.
Bachelor of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1955; Master of Science, California Institute Technology, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1962.
With, Chevron Oil Corporation, Montana, Wyoming, California, 1955-1956;
with, Air Force Cambridge Research Center, Boston, 1956-1958;
with, Arctic Institute North America, Boston, 1958;
member of faculty, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1962;
associate professor geophysics, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1964-1968;
professor, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1968;
director seismological laboratory, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1967-1989;
Eleanor and John R. McMillan professor of geophysics, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1990. Principal investigator Viking Mars Seismic Experiment. Member various committees National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Chairman geophysics research forum NAS, chairman Arthur L. Day award committee National Science Foundation, Geosci. advising committee, 1994, advisory board for School of Earth Sciences, Stanford University, chairman 1995). Also member of advisory committee Purdue University, University of Chicago, University Texas, Stanford University, University of California Berkeley, Carnegie Institution, Washington, U. Paris, Yale University, Rice U., chairman 1996), Consortium for High Pressure Research University of California-Riverside, geoscience advising committee National Science Foundation. Co-founder Inc. Research institutions for Seismology.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union (James B. Macelwane award, 1966, president tectonophysics section 1971-1972, chairman Macelwane award committee 1975, mem.Bowie medal committee 1985, chair 1994, president-elect 1986-1988, president 1988-1990, Bowie medal 1990), Geological Society American (associate editor bulletin since 1971, Arthur L. Day medal 1987, member Penrose medal committee 1989, Arthur L. Day medal committee 1989-1990, long range planning committee since 1990). Member NAS (chairman seismology committee 1975, chairman Geophysics Research Forum 1984-1986), American Philosophical Society, Royal Astronomical Society (Gold medal 1988), Seismological Society American, Sigma Xi.
Married Nancy Lois Ruth, September 15, 1956. Children: Lynn Ellen, Lee Weston.