Background
Towe, Kenneth McCarn was born on January 31, 1935 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Kenneth C. and Elizabeth (McCarn) Towe.
Towe, Kenneth McCarn was born on January 31, 1935 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Kenneth C. and Elizabeth (McCarn) Towe.
AB, Duke U., 1956; Master of Science, Brown U., 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1961.
Postdoctoral fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1962-1964; senior research geologist department paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, since 1964. Visiting professor Utübingen (Federal Republic Germany), 1973. Director Precambrian paleobiology research group University of California at Los Angeles, 1987-1988.
Board Governors St. Stephens and St. Agnes School, Alexandria, since 1990. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (panel member Westinghouse Science Journalism award 1977-1986), Geological Society American, Mineral. Society American (associate editor American Mineralogist 1976-1981, finance committee 1983-1986, chair 1986).
Member Geological Society Washington (president 1984, Best Paper award 1973), Paleontological Society Washington (president 1968), Clay Minerals Society (treasurer since 1982), Cushman Foundation (president 1990).
Married Margaret C. Jones, June 14, 1975. Children: Brian M. Sebrell, Mary Ashton Sebrell.
