Kevin Charles Antony Burke

Background

Burke, Kevin Charles Antony was born on November 13, 1929 in London. Son of Charles Henry and Kathleen (Daly) Burke. came to the United States, 1973.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University College, London, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University College, London, 1953.

Career

Lecturer, U. Ghana, 1953-1956; geologist, British Geological Survey, 1956-1961; head geology Department, University West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica, 1961-1965; professor geology, U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1963-1971; professor geology, State University of New York-Albany, 1973-1983; professor, U. Houston, since 1983; director Lunar and Planetary Institute, 1983-1988; scholar in residence, National Research Council, Washington, 1989-1992. Visiting professor U. Toronto, 1971-1973, California Institute Technology, 1976, University of Minnesota, 1977, U. Calgary, 1979. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Kevin Charles Antony Burke has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Geological Society American. Member American Geophysical Union, Nigerian Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Society (president international commission on the lithosphere 1992-1995, Du Toit memorial lecturer 1995).

Connections

Married Angela Marion Phipps, January 23, 1960. Children: Nicholas, Matthew, Jane.

Father:

Charles Henry Burke

Mother:

Kathleen (Daly) Burke

Spouse:

Angela Marion Phipps

child:

Matthew Burke

child:

Jane Burke

child:

Nicholas Burke