Background
Handin, John Walter was born on June 27, 1919 in Salt Lake City. Son of Walter Hugo and Dolores (Peirce) Handin.
geology and geophysics educator
Handin, John Walter was born on June 27, 1919 in Salt Lake City. Son of Walter Hugo and Dolores (Peirce) Handin.
AB, University of California at Los Angeles, 1942. Master of Arts, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, 1949.
Research associate Shell Development Company, Houston, 1950-1966. Distinguished professor geology and geophysics Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1967-1984, Distinguished professor emeritus, since 1984, associate dean College Geophysical Society, 1973-1982, director Center Tectonophysics, 1967-1979, director Earth Resources Institute, 1979-1981. President John Handin, Inc., 1984-1990.
Chairman United States National Committee Rock Mechanics, 1969-1972. Consultant United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1964-1966, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, 1967-1972, 76-80, Defense Atomic Support Agency, 1967-1969, Advanced Research Projects Agency, 1969-1971, Terra Tek, since 1970, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1972-1980, 86-89, Sandia Laboratories, 1974-1980, Environmental Protection Agency, 1977-1978, Defense Nuclear Agency, 1976-1977, Department Energy, 1979-1982, California Energy Commission, 1980, Intera Environmental Consultant, 1980-1982, Research and Development Associates, 1982-1984, RE/SPEC Inc., 1982-1985, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Research Foundation, since 1984, Earth Technology, 1985, Science Applications International Corporation, 1986-1988, others.
Served with Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Fellow American Geophysical Union (Bucher medal 1983), International Society Rock Mechanics (vice president 1974-1979), Geological Society of America (Career Contribution award 1988).
Married Frances Marie Robertson, September 2, 1947. Children: Diane, Katherine.