James Edward White

Background

White, James Edward was born on May 10, 1918 in Cherokee, Texas, United States. Son of William Cleburne and Willie (Carter) White.

Education

Bachelor, University Texas, 1940. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.

Career

Director, Underwater Sound Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1941-1945; scientist, Defense Research Laboratory, Austin, Texas, 1945-1946; research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1946-1949; group leader, field research laboratory, Mobil Oil Corporation, Dallas, 1949-1955; manager physics department, Denver Research Center, Marathon Oil Corporation, 1955-1969; vice president, Globe Universal Sciences, Midland, Texas, 1969-1971; Adjunct Professor department geophysics, Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1972-1973; C.H. Green professor, Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1976-1987; professor emeritus, Colorado School Mines, Golden, since 1986; Los Angeles Nelson professor, University Texas, El Paso, 1973-1976. Esso visiting professor U. Sydney, Australia, 1975. Visiting professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982, University Texas-Austin, 1985, Macquarie U., Sydney, 1988.

Delegate United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics geophysics exchange Department State, 1965. Member board American Geological Institute, 1972. Member space applications board National Academy of Engineering, 1972-1977.

NAS exchange scientist United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Zagreb, Yugoslavia, 1973-1974. Delegate conference on oil exploration China Geophysical Society-Society Exploration Geophysicists, 1981. Consultant world bank Chinese U.Devel.

Project II, 1987.

Achievements

• James Edward White has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Production seismology (Handbook of geophysical exploration)
  • Seismic Waves: Radiation, Transmission, and Attenuation
  • Underground Sound: Application of Seismic Waves (Methods in Geochemistry and Geophysics) Hardcover July, 1983
  • Underground Sound: Application of Seismic Waves (Methods in Geochemistry and Geophysics)

Membership

Fellow Acoustical Society of America. Member National Academy of Engineering, Society Exploration Geophysicists (honorary, Maurice Ewing medal 1986), Cosmos Club, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Courtenay Brumby, February 1, 1941. Children: Rebecca White Vanderslice, Peter McDuffie, Margaret Marie White Jamleson, Courtenay White Forte.

Father:

William Cleburne White

Mother:

Willie (Carter) White

Spouse:

Courtenay Brumby

child:

Courtenay White Forte White

child:

Rebecca White Vanderslice White

child:

Peter McDuffie White

child:

Margaret Marie White Jamleson White