Background
Wyllie, Peter John was born on February 8, 1930 in London. Son of George William and Beatrice Gladys (Weaver) Wyllie. came to the United States, 1961.
Wyllie, Peter John was born on February 8, 1930 in London. Son of George William and Beatrice Gladys (Weaver) Wyllie. came to the United States, 1961.
Bachelor of Science in Geology and Physics, U. St. Andrews, Scotland, 1952; Bachelor of Science with 1st class honours in Geology, U. St. Andrews, Scotland, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, U. St. Andrews, Scotland, 1958; Honorary Doctor of Science, U. St. Andrews, Scotland, 1974.
Glaciologist, British W. Greenland Expedition, 1950;
geologist, British N. Greenland Expedition, 1952-1954;
assistant lecturer geology, U. St. Andrews, 1955-1956;
research assistant geochemistry, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1956-1958;
assistant professor geochemistry, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1958-1959;
associate professor petrology, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1961-1965;
acting head, department geochemistry mineralogy, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1962-1963;
research fellow chemistry, Leeds (England) University, 1959-1960;
lecturer experimental petrology, Leeds (England) University, 1960-1961;
professor petrology geochemistry, University of Chicago, 1965-1977;
Homer J. Livingston professor, University of Chicago, 1978-1983;
department chairman geophysical science, University of Chicago, 1979-1982;
master physical science collegiate division, associate dean college, associate dean physical science division, University of Chicago, 1972-1973;
chairman division geological and planetary science, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1983-1987;
professor geology, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1987;
chairman commission experimental petrology high pressures temperatures, International Union Geological Sciences
member of advisory panel earth science, National Science Foundation, 1975-1978;
chairman advising committee earth science division, National Science Foundation, 1979-1982. Member United States National Committee on Geology, 1978-1982. Member United States National Committee International Union Geodesy and Geophysics, 1980-1984, United States National Committee Geochemistry,1981-1984.
Chairman of Commission on objectives in solid-earth science National Research Council, 1988-1993;honorary professor China U. Geophysical Society, Beijing, 1996.
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Served with Royal Air Force, 1948-1949. Fellow American Academy Arts and Science, Royal Society London, Edinburgh Geological Society (correspondent), Mineral Society American (president 1977-1978, award 1965), American Academy Sciences (foreign associate), American Geophysical Union, Indian Geophysical Union (foreign), National Academy Science India (foreign), Russian Academy Sciences (foreign), Russian Mineral. Society (foreign, honorary), Indian National Science Academy (foreign), Academia Europaea (foreign), Chinese Academy Sciences (foreign), Geological Society American.
Member Mineral. Society Great Britain and Ireland (honorary), International Mineral Association (2d vice president 1978-1982, 1st vice president 1982-1986, president 1986-1990), International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (vice president 1991-1995, president 1995-1999).
Married Frances Rosemary Blair, June 9, 1956. Children: Andrew, Elizabeth (deceased), Lisa, John.