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Davis, Philip Arthur was born on August 3, 1950 in Toledo. Son of Philip Arthur, Senior and Nancy (Michoff) Davis.
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Philip Arthur Davis, American Geologist. Achievements include development of method to derive topography from single monoscope image, method to merge color date with topography, method to relate orbital geochemistry to ground mineral/rock compositions. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Geophysical Union, Geological Society American, American Society Photogrammetry Remote Sensing.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Bowling Green State University, 1972; Master of Science, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kentucky, 1977.
Career
Postdoctoral research chemist, University of California, San Diego, 1977-1980;
senior scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1980-1981;
geologist, United States Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1979-1997;
director remote sensing research and development, Earth Information Sys., Fort Collins, Colorado, since 1997. Teaching assistant Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1974-1975. Research assistant U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1975-1977.
Proposal review panel National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1980-1996, steering committee, 1986-1996. Consultant Department of Energy, Department of Defense, Washington, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Geophysical Union, Geological Society American, American Society Photogrammetry Remote Sensing.
Connections
Married Laura Smith, September 18, 1992. 1 child, Philip Charles.
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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George Pirtle fellow U. Kentucky, 1976, Alfred P. Sloan fellow Sloan Foundation, 1976. Recipient Letter of Commendation, United States Air Force, 1991, Certified of Recognition, Defense Intelligence Agency, 1991.George Pirtle fellow U. Kentucky, 1976, Alfred P. Sloan fellow Sloan Foundation, 1976. Recipient Letter of Commendation, United States Air Force, 1991, Certified of Recognition, Defense Intelligence Agency, 1991.