Background
Hutchinson, Richard William was born on November 17, 1928 in London, Ontario, Canada. Son of William Henry and Ada Georgina (Armitage) Hutchinson.
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Richard William Hutchinson
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Bachelor of Science in Geology, U. Western Ontario, 1950; Master of Science in Geology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1954.
Career
Project geologist, American Metal Climax, Toronto, Canada, 1954-1960; staff geologist, American Metal Climax, New York City, 1960-1964; associate professor, U. Western Ontario, London, 1964-1969; professor, U. Western Ontario, London, 1969-1983; Charles F. Fogarty professor economics, geology, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, 1983-1994; professor emeritus, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, since 1994. Consultant geologist Chevron Resources Company, San Francisco, 1976-1985, United Nations Revolving Fund, New York City, 1978-1985-, United Nations Development Program, New York City, 1976-1981-, BHP-Utah International, Inc., San Francisco, 1984-1990, Placer Dome Inc., since 1992. Numerous others.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Geological Association Canada (Duncan R. Derry gold medal 1983), Society Econ.Geologists (president 1983, silver medal 1985), Geological Society American (councillor 1987-1990). Member Canada Institute Mining and Metallurgy (Barlow gold medal1971, 79), Society Geologie Applique aux Gites Mineraux, Prospectors and Developers Association Canada, Colorado Science Society, Denver Region Exploration Geologists Society, Geological Society Republic South Africa (Jubilee medal 1988).
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Married Beryl Marie Rafuse: children: Susan Janet, Leslie Ann Hutchinson Cox, Cynthia Joan Hutchinson Bennett, Carla Jean Hitchinson Idaho.
