Background
Ross, Howard Persing was born on October 26, 1935 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Carroll Ara and Berniece Thelma (Banfill) Ross.
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Howard Persing Ross
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Bachelor of Arts inGeology, U. New Hampshire, 1957. Master of Science in Geophysics, Pennsylvania State University, 1963, Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics, 1965. Seismic computer United Geophysical Corporation, Pasadena, California, 1958-1960.
General physical scientist Air Force Cambridge Research laboratories, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1965-1967.
Senior geophysicist Kennecott Exploration Incorporated., Salt Lake City, 1967-1976, Bear Creek Mining Company, Salt Lake City, 1976-1977. Section head geophysics U. Utah Research Institute, Salt LakeCity, 1977-1994, research professor Earth Sciences and Resources Institute, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1995.
Geophysical consultant Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 1979-1987, Department Energy, Richland, Washington, 1979-1983, Thermal Power Company, San Francisco, 1982-1986. Organisation Latinoamericana De Energia, Quito, Ecuador, 1985-1986.
Career
General phys; scientist Air Force Cambridge Research laboratories
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Army, 1957-1958. Company-investigator Appllo Application Program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1965-1967. Member Society Exploration Geophysicists, American Geophysical Union, European Association Exploration Geophysicists, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Geothermal Resources Council, Utah Geological Association, The Nature Conservancy, The Wilderness Society.
Clubs: Wasatch Mountain (Salt Lake City).
Connections
Married Barbara Marion Lewis, June 28, 1958. Children: Steven Dana, Krista Sue, Kimber Annual.
