JAmes Grant Blackinton

Background

Blackinton, JAmes Grant was born on August 1, 1943 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of James Guy and Lucia Ruth (Severson) Blackinton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, 1965, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1966, Doctor of Philosophy in Ocean Engineering, U. Hawaii, 1986. Project engineer Dana laboratories, Irvine, California, 1966-1969, Oltronix Bachelor of Arts, Stockholm, 1969-1971. Self-employed consultant, Stockholm, Nairobi, Kenya, 1971-1973.

Senior engineer Hawaii Institute Geophysics, Honolulu, 1973-1986.

Chief engineer Seafloor Surveys International, Seattle, 1986.

Career

Project engineer Dana Laboratories, Irvine, California, 1966—1969, Oltronix AB, Stockholm, 1969—1971. Self-employed consultant, Nairobi, Kenya, 1971—1973. Senior engineer Hawaii Institute Geophysics, Honolulu, 1973—1986.

Chief engineer Seafloor Surveys International, Seattle, 1986.

Achievements

• James Grant Blackinton has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineer, ocean engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Marine Technology Society, National Society of Professional Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Connections

Married Inga Ann-Sophie Frisk, March 10, 1979. Children: Jeffrey, Paulina.

Father:

James Guy Blackinton

Mother:

Lucia Ruth (Severson) Blackinton

Spouse:

Inga Ann-Sophie Frisk

child:

Jeffrey Blackinton

child:

Paulina Blackinton