Background
Weaver, Kenneth Newcomer was born on January 16, 1927 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of A. Ross and Cora (Newcomer) Weaver.
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Kenneth Newcomer Weaver
Edit Profilegeologist State agency administrator
Education
Bachelor of Science, Franklin and Marshall College, 1950; Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1954.
Career
Instructor geology Johns Hopkins, 1953-1954. Operations analyst Operations Research Office, Washington, 1954-1956. Chief geologist, then manager geology and quarry department Medusa Portland Cement Company, Wampum, Pennsylvania, 1956-1963.
Director, state geologist Maryland Geological Survey, Baltimore, 1963-1992. Chairman Maryland Land Reclamation Committee, 1978-1992. Governor's representative Interstate Oil Compact Commission, Interstate Mining Compact Commission.
Member outer shelf advisory committee United States Department Interior. Chairman Maryland Topographic Mapping Committee. Member committee on surface mining and reclamation National Academy of Sciences, 1978, vice chairman committee on disposal of excess spoil, 1980-1981, member committee on geologic mapping, 1983, liaison member board earth science, 1982-1988, member committee on water resources research, 1989-1992, chairman committee on abandoned minelands research priorities, 1987.
Member subcommittee on management of major underground construction projects National Academy Engineering. Member Maryland Commission on Artistic Property, 1988-1992. With United States Maritime Service, 1944-1946, with Army of the United States, 1954-1956.
Membership
Fellow Geological Society of America (secretary Northeast section 1985-2001), American Association for the Advancement of Science (senior ). Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (Eastern section, George V. Cohee Public Service award 1991), American Institute Mining Engineers, American Institute Professional Geologists (editor 1983-1984, Martin Van Couvering Memorial award 1992), American Geological Institute (governing board 1973, executive committee 1989-1990, medal in memory of Ian Campbell 2001), American Water Research Association, Geological Society Washington, Association American State Geologists (president 1973, honorary member 1992), Johns Hopkins Club (Baltimore).
Connections
Married Mary Elizabeth Hoover, September 9,1950. Children— Wendy Elaine, Matthew Owen.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient John Wesley Powell award United States Geological Survey, 1994. Named headquarters building The Kenneth N. Weaver Building Maryland. Geological Survey, 1994.Recipient John Wesley Powell award United States Geological Survey, 1994. Named headquarters building The Kenneth N. Weaver Building Maryland. Geological Survey, 1994.