Frederick John Wicks

Background

Wicks, Frederick John was born on November 22, 1937 in Winnipeg, Canada.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Manitoba (Canada), 1960; Master of Science, U. Manitoba (Canada), 1965.

Career

Geologist, Giant Yellowknife Mines Ltd., 1960, 61; consultant mineralogist, various government private industry companies, 1967; assistant curator, Royal Ontario Museum, 1970-1975; curator minerals, Royal Ontario Museum, since 1980; associate professor geology, U. Toronto (Canada), since 1980. Head earth science U. Toronto, since 1996.

Achievements

• Frederick John Wicks has been listed as a noteworthy Research mineralogist, museum curator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Geological Association Canada, Mineral Society American, Clay Minerals Society. Member Mineral Association Canada (secretary 1973-1975, vice president 1992-1993, president 1994-1995, past president 1996-1997).

Connections

Divorced; 1 child, Claire E.

child:

Claire E. Wicks