Background
Fitton, Godfrey was born on October 1, 1946 in Rochdale, England. Son of Hubert Fitton and Hilda Clegg.
Fitton, Godfrey was born on October 1, 1946 in Rochdale, England. Son of Hubert Fitton and Hilda Clegg.
Bachelor of Science, University Durham, England, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Durham, England, 1971.
Turner & Newall research fellow University Manchester, 1971—1972. From lecturer to reader University Edinburgh, 1972—1999, professor igneous petrology, since 1999. Co-chief scientist Leg 192 Ocean Drilling Program, College Station, Texas, 2000.
Chairman Laidlaw-Hall Trust, Edinburgh, since 1992. Fellow: Royal Society Edinburgh, Geolgical Society. Member: American Geophysical Union.
Married Christine Ann Davis, 1969. Children: Robert James, Edward Benjamin, Laura Jane.