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Schneider, John Frederick was born on August 28, 1953 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Donald Leo and Jeanne Marie (Aurel) Schneider.
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John Frederick Schneider, American Seismologist. Achievements include first application of omega navigation system to timing portable seismographs; first detailed observations of small earthquakes from the Bucaramanga Nest, Colombia; first detailed investigation of small earthquakes in the subducting Nazca Plate beneath Central Peru; development of ground motion model for eastern North America. National Science Foundation/Caltrans grantee, 1995.
Education
Bachelor, University of California, San Diego, 1975; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1984.
Career
Graduate research assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1976-1984;
research associate geophysics, Carnegie Institute Washington, 1984-1987;
manager seismic and geologic risk, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1987-1994;
private practice seismic hazard consultant, Menlo Park, California, since 1994. Consultant Electric Power Research Institute, since 1994, Agbabian Association, Pasadena, California, since 1994. Visiting scientist United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, since 1994.
Consultant, senior seismologist Woodward-Clyde Federal Superior vena cava syndrome, Las Vegas, Nevada, since 1994. Member substation seismic design subcommittee Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, since 1993. Member strong motion instrumentation committee Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, 1990-1992.
Member technical advising committee United States/Japan Program of Research on Loma Prieta Earthquake, 1992-1993. Member seismic hazard evaluation program ground motion subcommittee Electric Power Research Institute/National Research Council/Department of Energy, 1993-1994. Member of advisory board Coord.
Organisation for Northern California.Earthquake Research and Technology, since 1993.
Achievements
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Achievements include first application of omega navigation system to timing portable seismographs. First detailed observations of small earthquakes from the Bucaramanga Nest, Colombia. First detailed investigation of small earthquakes in the subducting Nazca Plate beneath Central Peru.
Development of ground motion model for eastern North America.
Membership
Member American Geophysical Union, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Seismological Society American, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
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Married Jill Susan Dobkin, Apr.28, 1991. 1 child, Bennett William.
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American