Background
Fisher, George Wescott was born on May 16, 1937 in New Haven. Son of Irving Norton and Virginia (Hays) Fisher.
Fisher, George Wescott was born on May 16, 1937 in New Haven. Son of Irving Norton and Virginia (Hays) Fisher.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy (Woodrow Wilson fellow, National Science Foundation fellow), Johns Hopkins University, 1963.
Postdoctoral fellow, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution, Washington, 1964-1966; assistant professor geology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1966-1971; associate professor, Johns Hopkins University, 1971-1974; professor, Johns Hopkins University, since 1974; department chairman earth and planetary science, Johns Hopkins University, 1978-1983; dean Division Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, 1983-1987; geologist, United States Geological Survey, Beltsville, Maryland., 1967-1972.
Member Maryland. Hazardous Waste Facilities Siting Board, since 1992. With Signal Corps United States Army, 1962-1964. Fellow Geological Society American (associate editor Bulletin 1988-1994), Mineral.
Society American (treasurer 1974-1976). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geochem. Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Frances Louisa Gilbert, December 26, 1959. Children: Catherine Anne, Lynn Ellen, Cynthia Lee. Married second, Gretchen Van Utt, February 20, 1988.