Background
Dunham, Kingsley Charles was born on January 2, 1910. Son of Ernest Pedder and Edith Agnes Dunham.
Dunham, Kingsley Charles was born on January 2, 1910. Son of Ernest Pedder and Edith Agnes Dunham.
Bachelor of Science, Durham (England) University, 1930. Doctor of Philosophy, Durham (England) University, 1932. Master of Science, Harvard University, 1933.
South Dakota, Harvard University, 1935.
Geologist New Mexico Bureau Mines, 1935, Geological Survey Great Britain, 1935-1946, chief petrographer, 1946-1950. Professor geology Durham University, 1950-1966, emeritus professor geology, since 1968. Chairman board International Geological Correlation Project.
Miller visiting professor University Illinois, 1956. Subwarden Durham Colleges, 1959-1961. Consultant numerous companies including Durham Chemicals, Weardale Lead Company, New Consolidated Gold Fields Ltd., Iraq Petroleum, others.
Member Home Guard, 1940-1945, Council for Science Policy Ministry Education and Science, 1964-1966. Trustee British Museum Natural History, 1963-1966. Fellow Geological Society London (president 1966-1968, Bigsby medal 1954, Murchison medal 1966, Wollaston medal 1975), Royal Society (foreign secretary, vice president, 1972-1976, Royal medal 1971), Geological Society of America, Royal Society Edinburgh.
Member Institute Mining and Metallurgy (president 1962-1963, Gold Fields medal 1944, Gold medal 1968), Yorkshire Geological Society (president 1958-1960, Sorby medal 1964), Society Economic Geologists, Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Mineralogical Society of America, Society Economic Mineralogists and Paleontologists, International Union Geological Sciences (president 1968-1972), British Association Advancement Science (president 1972-1973), Durham University Society (president 1973-1975), Probuds Club of Durham (honorary president), Geological Society India (honorary), Geological Society of America (honorary), Geological Society Belgium (honorary), Geological Society Bulgaria (honorary).
Married Margaret Young, 1936. 1 child, Ansel Charles Dunham.