Background
O'Neil, James Richard was born on July 16, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Joseph and Mary Veronica (Murphy) O'N.
O'Neil, James Richard was born on July 16, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Joseph and Mary Veronica (Murphy) O'N.
Bachelor of Science, Loyola University, Chicago, 1956; Master of Science, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1963.
Research associate, Enrico Fermi Institute Nuclear Studies, Chicago, 1963; research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1963-1965; research chemist, United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, 1965-1984; exchange scientist, United States of America-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Science Exch. Program, Moscow, 1972; Adjunct Professor, Stanford (California) U., 1975-1988; professor geochemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1988. Visiting professor Louis Pasteur U., Strasbourg, France, 1984.
Fellow American Geophysical Union, Geological Society American. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science.