Henry Philip Schwarcz

Background

Schwarcz, Henry Philip was born on July 22, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur and Zita Elizabeth (Strauss) Schwarcz.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1952; Master of Science in Geochemistry, California Institute Technology, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, California Institute Technology, 1960.

Career

Research associate, E. Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, 1960-1962; professor geology, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, since 1962; chairman, associate member department anthropology, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, since 1998; university professor, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, since 1996. Member associate commission on meteorites National Research Council of Canada, 1978-1986. Visiting fellow Clare Hall College Cambridge U., 1991-1992, Australian National U., 1995.

Visiting professor Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1992. Associate member department anthropology U. Toronto, since 1993. Member panel refs. Rivista di Antropologia (Roma).

Achievements

• Henry Philip Schwarcz has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada, Geological Society American (Archeological Geological Division award 1991). Member Geochem. Society, Lithoprobe Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council since 1991), American Quaternary Association, Academy III Science (member county), Geological Society American (chairman archeological geological division).

Interests

• Avocations: playing violin, drawing, painting, cooking.

Connections

Married Molly Ann Robinson, December 20, 1964. 1 child, Joshua Arthur.

Father:

Arthur Schwarcz

Mother:

Zita Elizabeth (Strauss) Schwarcz

Spouse:

Molly Ann Robinson

child:

Joshua Arthur Schwarcz