Richard Williams Birnie

Background

Birnie, Richard Williams was born on December 8, 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Walter Hart and Mary (Kidder) Birnie.

Education

AB, Dartmouth College, 1968; Master of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1971; Master of Science, Harvard University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1975.

Career

Instructor geology, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1975; assistant professor, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1975-1981; associate professor, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1981-1987; professor, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., since 1987; dean graduate studies, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1990-1994. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Richard Williams Birnie has been listed as a noteworthy Earth sciences educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1968-1970. Member Mineral. Society American, American Society Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

Connections

Married Pieter Van Dyk, October 7, 1973;children: Katherine, Peter, Elisabeth.

Father:

Walter Hart Birnie

Mother:

Mary (Kidder) Birnie

Spouse:

Pieter Van Dyk

child:

Peter Birnie

child:

Elisabeth Birnie

child:

Katherine Birnie