Robert Alden Phinney

Background

Phinney, Robert Alden was born on October 7, 1936 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Robert M. and Margaret (Smith) Phinney.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, California Technology U., 1961.

Career

Assistant professor, California Technology U., Pasadena, 1961-1963; associate professor, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1963-1968; professor, Princeton (New Jersey) U., since 1968; department chairman geological and physical science, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1982-1988. President Inc. Research Institutions for Seismology, Arlington, Virginia, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Robert Alden Phinney has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Waldorf School Princeton, since 1981. Fellow American Geophysical Union, Geological Society American. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Seismological Society American, Society Exploration Geophysicists.

Interests

• Avocations: piano, hiking.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Butler (divorced 1973). Children: Carolyn, Christopher. Married Caroline Roslia Manning, December 29, 1977.

Father:

Robert M. Phinney

Mother:

Margaret (Smith) Phinney

Spouse:

Caroline Roslia Manning

Spouse:

Elizabeth Butler

child:

Carolyn Phinney

child:

Christopher Phinney