Background
Higgins, Geoffrey Trevor was born on December 15, 1932 in Wigan, England. Son of William and Muriel Harriet (Yarwood) Higgins. came to the United States, 1969.
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Geoffrey Trevor Higgins
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Manchester (England) University, 1954; Master of Science, Manchester (England) University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Manchester (England) University, 1957.
Career
Assistant lecturer, U. Manchester, 1957-1959; senior science officer, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Culcheth, England, 1959-1961; senior lecturer, U. Liverpool, England, 1961-1969; dean School Advanced Studies, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1977-1988; professor metallurgical and materials engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, since 1969; vice provost, Illinois Institute Technology, since 1992. Consultant to industry. Republican Lymm (England) Urban District Council, 1963-1966.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Metals Society (London), American Society Metals International.
Connections
Married Heather Ann Lumsden, May, 1957. Children: Andrew, Jacqueline, Mark, Jill, Peter.
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Education
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1954
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1955
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1957
Career
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1957 - 1959
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1959 - 1961
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1961 - 1969
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1977 - 1988
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1992
Awards
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British Steel Corporation grantee, 1965-1970, Science Research Council grantee, 1966, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority grantee, 1963-1970, National Science Foundation grantee, 1974-1978, United States Army Research Office grantee, 1969-1972, National Aeronautics and Space Administration grantee, 1971-1975, American Iron and Steel Institute and Industry grantee, 1973-1976.British Steel Corporation grantee, 1965-1970, Science Research Council grantee, 1966, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority grantee, 1963-1970, National Science Foundation grantee, 1974-1978, United States Army Research Office grantee, 1969-1972, National Aeronautics and Space Administration grantee, 1971-1975, American Iron and Steel Institute and Industry grantee, 1973-1976.