Background
Watson, Edward Bruce was born on October 16, 1950 in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States.
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Edward Bruce Watson
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Student, Williams College, 1968-1969; Bachelor in Geology, U. N.H., 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Geochemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, Carnegie Institute, 1976-1977; from assistant to full professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1977; department chairman earth and environmental science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1990-1995; Institute professor science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1995. Visiting scientist Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany, 1984.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union (fellows committee 1992-1995, nominating committee since 1997), Mineral. Society American (president 1998), Geological Society American (Arthur L. Day medal 1998). Member NAS, Geochem. Society (budget committee 1990, councilor 1991-1994, F.W. Clarke medal 1983).
Connections
M. M. Susan Watson; 1 child, Jonah.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Visiting research fellow Macquarie U., Australia, 1981, geochemistry fellow European Association Geochemistry and Geochem. Society; named Distinguished alumnusU. N.H., 1998.Visiting research fellow Macquarie U., Australia, 1981, geochemistry fellow European Association Geochemistry and Geochem. Society; named Distinguished alumnusU. N.H., 1998.