Harold William Borns

Background

Borns, Harold William was born on November 28, 1927 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harold William and Olive Blanche (Stevens) Borns.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tufts U., 1951; Master of Science, Boston University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1959.

Career

Professor geological science, U. Maine, Orono, 1971-1974; department chairman geological science, U. Maine, Orono, 1971-1974; director institute quaternary studies, U. Maine, Orono, 1974-1988; professor geological science institute for quaternary studies, U. Maine, Orono, since 1974; program manager polar glaciology division, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Harold William Borns has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Coast Guard, 1946-1948. Fellow Geological Society American, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Explorers Club, Sigma Xi, Phi KappaPhi.

Connections

Married Phyllis Clare Kuehl, May 23, 1954 (divorced 1982). Children— Harold William III, Donna Jean. Married Margaret Parker, March 11, 1982.

Father:

Harold William Borns

Mother:

Olive Blanche (Stevens) Borns

Spouse:

Margaret Parker

Spouse:

Phyllis Clare Kuehl