Background
Evison, Frank Foster was born on March 20, 1922 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Son of Sidney Roger and Beatrice Maud (Foster) Evison.
Evison, Frank Foster was born on March 20, 1922 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Son of Sidney Roger and Beatrice Maud (Foster) Evison.
Bachelor of Science, University New Zealand, Wellington, 1945. Master of Arts with honors, University New Zealand, Wellington, 1947. Diploma, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1950.
Director geophysics division Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Wellington, 1964—1967. Professor geophysics Victoria University Wellington, 1967—1988, professor emeritus, honorary fellow, since 1988, chair Institute Geophysics, 1971—1988. Visiting professor University Minnesota, 1964.
Guest professor Kyoto (Japan) University, 1980. Chair organizing committee International Symposium on Earthquake Prediction, United Nations Educational, Paris, 1979. Co-chair Commission on Earthquake Hazard International Association Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior, 1987.
Flying officer Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1943-1945.
Fellow: Royal Society New Zealand. Member: New Zealand Geophysical Society, Seismological Society Japan.
Married Edith Joan Hutton, May 19, 1949 (deceased June 17, 1990). Children: Margaret Joan, David Craig, Rosemary Frances.