Background
Benton, George Stock was born on September 24, 1917 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of George and Julia (Davieson) Blumenstock.
Benton, George Stock was born on September 24, 1917 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of George and Julia (Davieson) Blumenstock.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy in Meteorology, University of Chicago, 1947.
With, United States Weather Bureau, Akron, Ohio.
With, also Soil Conservation Service, Washington, 1939-1942;
instructor meteorology, University of Chicago, 1942-1945;
assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1948;
operations analyst, United States Army Air Force, 1945;
member of faculty, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, 1948-1966;
professor meteorology, Johns Hopkins, 1957-1966;
acting department chairman сivil engineering, Johns Hopkins, 1958-1960;
department chairman Mechanics, Johns Hopkins, 1960-1966;
director research laboratories, Environmental Science Services Administration, Department Commerce, Boulder, Colorado, 1966-1969;
professor earth and planetary science, Johns Hopkins University, 1969-1970, 81-88;
department chairman, Johns Hopkins University, 1969-1970;
dean faculty arts and science, Johns Hopkins University, 1970-1972;
professor emeritus, Johns Hopkins University, since 1988;
vice president, Homewood Divisions, 1972-1977. Associate administrator National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Department Commerce, 1978-1981. Astrogeophysics U. Colorado, 1967-1969.
United States permanent representative World Meteorological Organisation, 1978-1981.
Fellow American Meteorological Society (president 1969-1970, Charles Franklin Brooks award 1993), American Geophysical Union, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi (honorary).
Married Charlotte Ann Russ, June 21, 1945. Children— Sandra Jean, Barbara Lea, Jeffrey George, Lauren Annual.