Background
Brimhall, George H. was born on August 24, 1947 in Santa Monica, California, United States.
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George H. Brimhall
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AB, University of California, Berkeley, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1972.
Career
Mine geologist, Anaconda Company, Butte, Montana, 1972-1974;
project geologist, Anaconda Company, Butte, Montana, 1974-1976;
consultant geologist division natural resources, senior geologist Appalachian exploration, Anaconda Company, 1977, 78;
assistant professor earth and planetary science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1976-1978;
assistant professor geology and geophysics, University of California, Berkeley, 1978-1980;
associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1978-1982;
professor, University of California, Berkeley, since 1982;
department chairman, University of California, Berkeley, 1986-1990, 93-94. Chairman Goldschmidt Conference Symposium, 1990. Chairman expedition Caucasus Mountains joint United States and Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy Science, 1989-1990.
Member panel mineral resources NAS.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Mineral. Society American, Geological Society American (committee Penrose medal 1990), Society Economics Geologists (Waldenmar Lindgren Excellence in Research award 1980, committee research 1989-1983). Member Geochem. Society, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, American Geophysical Union, Mineral. Association Canada.
Connections
M. Mary Jane Patroan. Children: Lara Claire, Hilary Alyse.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Turner lecturer University of Michigan 1991, Gallagher lecturer U. Calgary, Canada, 1986,Hugh Exton McKinstry Memorial lecturer Harvard University, 1985.Turner lecturer University of Michigan 1991, Gallagher lecturer U. Calgary, Canada, 1986,Hugh Exton McKinstry Memorial lecturer Harvard University, 1985.