Background
Weiss, Lionel Edward was born on December 11, 1927 in London, England. Son of S. and E. (Carney) Weiss. came to the United States, 1956, naturalized, 1972.
Weiss, Lionel Edward was born on December 11, 1927 in London, England. Son of S. and E. (Carney) Weiss. came to the United States, 1956, naturalized, 1972.
Bachelor of Science with 1st class honours, University Birmingham, England, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Birmingham, England, 1953. Doctor of Science, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1956.
Commonwealth Fund fellow, University of California at Berkeley, 1951-1953; senior research fellow, U. Edinburgh, 1953-1956; member of faculty, University of California at Berkeley, since 1956; professor geology, University of California at Berkeley, 1964-1989; emeritus professor geology, University of California at Berkeley, since 1989; Miller research professor, University of California at Berkeley, 1965, 66. Consultant in field.
Son of Son of and E. (Carney) W. Married Liv Mariane Nissen-Sollie, December 27, 1964. Children: Nicholas Erling, Elin Katrina.