R. Peter King

Background

King, R. Peter was born on March 12, 1938 in Springs, Transvaal, South Africa. Son of Frank H. and Rose M. (Seeley) King. came to the United States, 1990.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1958; Master of Science, U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Manchester, England, 1963.

Career

Lecturer, U. Witwatersrand, 1963-1965; lecturer, U. Natal, Durban, South Africa, 1965-1973; lecturer, U. Manchester, 1973-1974; professor, U. Witwatersrand, 1974-1990; professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1990. Director committee center U. Utah, since 1990. Member Prime Minister's Science Advisory Council, South Africa, 1979.

Achievements

• R. Peter King has been listed as a noteworthy Science educator, academic center director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow South African Institute Mining and Metallurgy (president 1983-1984). Member Society Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Connections

Married July 29, 1961. Children: Jeremy P., Andrew J., Janet M.

Father:

Frank H. King

Mother:

Rose M. (Seeley) King

Spouse:

July 29

child:

Janet M. King

child:

Jeremy P. King

child:

Andrew J. King