Lucian Brewster Platt

Background

Platt, Lucian Brewster was born on April 9, 1931 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Washington and Emily (Kent) Platt.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1953; Master of Science, Yale University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1960.

Career

Assistant professor, Villanova U., 1961-1964; associate professor, George Washington University, 1964-1970; associate professor geology, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, 1970-1980; professor geology, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, since 1980; with, United States Geological Survey, Denver, 1965-1985.

Achievements

• Lucian Brewster Platt has been listed as a noteworthy Geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Commision on Science and the Arts, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 1982-1992, chairman 1990-1992. Trustee Philadelphia College Pharmacy and Science, since 1988. Fellow Geological Society American.

Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, American Geophysical Union.

Connections

Married Kathrin Straumann, May 27, 1957. Children: David W., Martin B.

Father:

Washington Platt

Mother:

Emily (Kent) Platt

Spouse:

Kathrin Straumann

child:

Martin B. Platt

child:

David W. Platt