James Wendell Wiggins

Background

Wiggins, James Wendell was born on May 9, 1942 in Fayette, Alabama, United States. Son of Jesse Comer and Alma Gene (Marle) Wiggins.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Alabama, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1968.

Career

Postdoctoral associate in physics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1968-1969; postdoctoral associate in biophysics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1969-1973; National Institutes of Health special fellowship, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1973-1974; assistant to associate professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1974-1981; senior research geophysicist, Gulf Research and Development Company, Pittsburgh, 1981-1984; senior research geophysicist, Western Geophysical Company, Houston, 1984-1988; manager geophysical research and development, Western Geophysical Company, Houston, 1988-1991; senior scientist, Western Geophysical Company, Houston, since 1992. Adjunct Professor geoscience department University Houston, 1983-1984.

Achievements

• James Wendell Wiggins has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Society Exploration Geophysicists (research committee since 1990), American Physical Society, Association Computing Machinery, European Association Exploration Geophysicists.

Connections

Married Joan Lewis Kornegay, Aug.22, 1964. Children: Jennifer Marlene, Rebecca Camille.

Father:

Jesse Comer Wiggins

Mother:

Alma Gene (Marle) Wiggins

Spouse:

Joan Lewis Kornegay

child:

Jennifer Marlene Wiggins

child:

Rebecca Camille Wiggins