Richard Sewell Fiske

Background

Fiske, Richard Sewell was born on September 5, 1932 in Baltimore. Son of Franklin Shaw and Evelyn Louise (Sewell) Fiske.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering, Princeton University, 1954; Master of Science, Princeton University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, Johns Hopkins University, 1960.

Career

With, United States Geological Survey, 1964-1976; chief, Office Geochemistry and Geophysics, Reston, Virginia, 1972-1976; geologist, curator department mineral science, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1976-1980; director, National Museum Natural History, 1980-1985; geologist department mineral science, National Museum Natural History, since 1985. Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• Richard Sewell Fiske has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American. Member American Geophysical Union, Geological Society Washington.

Connections

Married Patricia Powell Leach, November 28, 1959. Children: Anne Powell, Peter Sewell.

Father:

Franklin Shaw Fiske

Mother:

Evelyn Louise (Sewell) Fiske

Spouse:

Patricia Powell Leach

child:

Peter Sewell Fiske

child:

Anne Powell Fiske