Mark Landisman

Background

Landisman, Mark was born on April 30, 1928 in New York City. Son of David and Rosa Landisman.

Education

AB, Columbia University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1959.

Career

Research scientist, Columbia University at Lamont Geological Observatory, oceanographic cruises and geophysical field sites, 1949-1964; professor geophysics, University Texas at Dallas, Richardson, since 1964. Adjunct Professor Southern Methodist U., since 1964. Visiting associate professor of University Minnesota, 1962-1963.

Visiting professor U. Karlsruhe (Federal Republic Germany), 1967. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization expert in seismology International Institute Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Tokyo, 1972. Invited contributor, keynote speaker international symposia on geophysical theory and computers.

Achievements

• Mark Landisman has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, executive secretary, vice president, member Executive Committee Heard Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney, Texas, since 1978. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, American Physical Society, Acoustical Society American, European Association Exploration Geophysicists, Geological Society American, Seismological Society American, Seismological Society Japan, Royal Astronomical Society (United Kingdom), Dallas Geophysical Society, United States Geodynamics Committee, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Celia Turk, August 3, 1960. Children: Andrew Michael, Jessica, Carole Elizabeth.

Father:

David Landisman

Mother:

Rosa Landisman

Spouse:

Celia Turk

child:

Andrew Michael Landisman

child:

Carole Elizabeth Landisman

child:

Jessica Landisman