Background
Shor, George G. was born on June 8, 1923 in New York City. Son of George Gershon and Dorothy (Williston).
administrator engineer geophysicist
Shor, George G. was born on June 8, 1923 in New York City. Son of George Gershon and Dorothy (Williston).
Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, 1944; Master of Science, California Institute Technology, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1954.
Joined, Seismic Explorations, Inc., Houston, 1948;
party chief, Seismic Explorations, Inc., 1949-1950;
assistant research geophysicist to research geophysicist, Scripps Institute Oceanography, La Jolla, California, 1953-1969;
professor marine geophysics, Scripps Institute Oceanography, 1969-1990;
professor emeritus, Scripps Institute Oceanography, since 1990;
associate director, Scripps Institute Oceanography, 1968-1991;
manager, California Sea Grant program, 1969-1973. Member NAS-National Research Council panel on Mohole site selection, 1959. Commission on underwatertelecommunications, 1968, United States Navy Marine Geophysical Survey Liaison Council, 1965-1967.
Special advisory to Committee for Coordination of Joint Prospecting for Mineral Resources in Asian Offshore Areas, 1976-1991. Chairman ship scheduling panel University National Oceanographic Laboratory Systems, 1987-1989. Science leader oceanographic expeditions to various parts of Pacific and Indian oceans, 1955-1982.
Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Now commander of The United States Navy Reserve Retired. Fellow Geological Society American, American Geophysical Union.
Member Society Exploration Geophyscists, Scholia Club, American Bamboo Society (president 1994-1996).
Married Elizabeth Louise Noble, June 11, 1950. Children: Alexander Noble, Carolyn Elizabeth, Donald Williston.