Frank Christopher Hawthorne

Background

Hawthorne, Frank Christopher was born on January 8, 1946 in Bristol, England. Son of Frank and Audrey Patricia (Miles) Hawthorne. arrived in Canada, 1968.

Education

Bachelor of Science honorary, U. London, 1968; A.R.S.M., Royal School of Mines, London, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1973.

Career

Post-doctoral fellow, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1973-1975; research associate in geology, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1975-1980; university research fellow, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1980-1990; associate professor, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1984-1985; professor, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, since 1985; distinguished professor, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, since 1997.

Achievements

• Frank Christopher Hawthorne has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Mineral. Society American (councillor 1988-1991), Royal Society of Canada (Willet G. Miller medal 1993), Geological Association of Canada (Past President medal 1991, Logan medal 1996). Member Mineral. Association of Canada (president since 1990, Hawley medal 1984, 94, 98), Mineral Society Great Britain (Schlumberger medal1995), Sigma Xi (Senior Research award 1988, Rh Institute Foundation medal 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: poetry, history of science, running, weightlifting, dining.

Connections

Married Robin Elizabeth Hoult, June 27, 1970 (divorced). Children: Beverly Ann, Christopher Richard James.

Father:

Frank Hawthorne

Mother:

Audrey Patricia (Miles) Hawthorne

Spouse:

Robin Elizabeth Hoult

child:

Christopher Richard James Hawthorne

child:

Beverly Ann Hawthorne