Background
Lander, James French was born on August 24, 1931 in Bristol, Virginia, United States. Son of Richard Foster and Gertrude Elanore (Conklin) Lander.
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James French Lander
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James French Lander, American government scientific administrator, geophysicist, researcher. Fellowship, Department Commerce Science, 1970-1971. Member of Sigma Xi, American Geophysical Union, Seismological Society of America, International Union Geological & Geophysics, Pan American Union Institute Geography & History (United States representative).
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Pennsylvania State University, 1958. Master of Science, American University, 1962, Master of Arts, 1972. Geophysicist, United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Washington, 1958-1972.
Chief seismological investigations br.Nat.
Earthquake Information Center, Washington and Boulder, Colorado, 1965-1972. Director World Data Center-A Foreign Solid Earth Geophysics, Boulder, 1973-1983.
Deputy director National Geophysical Data Center National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, 1972-1987. Research associate in tsunamis U. Colorado, 1988.
Career
Geophysicist United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Washington, 1958—1972. Chief seismological investigations branch National Earthquake Information Center, Washington and Boulder, Colorado, 1965—1972. Director World Data Center-A For Solid Earth Geophysics, Boulder, 1973—1983.
Deputy director National Geophysical Data Center National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1972—1987. Research associate in tsunamis University Colorado, since 1988. Member United States Japan Wind & Seismic Effect Panel, since 1982.
With United States Army, 1951-1954.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Army, 1951-1954. Fellow Department Commerce Science, 1970-1971. Member Pan American Union Institute for Geography and History (United States representative), International Union Geological and Geophysics (commission on data secretary, tsunami commission, 1991), Seismological Society American, American Geophysical Union, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Corinne Johnson Earle, June 18, 1960. Children: Jamie Lander Powell, James F. Junior, Vivian Gail Lewis.
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American
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1958
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1962
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