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Hamilton, Robert Morrison was born on June 20, 1936 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Gilbert and Marieta Josephine (Heisser) Hamilton.
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Robert Morrison Hamilton, American Geophysicist. National scholar, 1954-1958; Socony-Mobil Oil Corporation scholar, 1958; Pan American Petroleum Foundation scholar, 1963-1964; recipient Cecil Green medal for outstanding geophysics graduate, 1958, Department Interior Meritorious Service award, 1978, Distinguished Service award, 1986, United States Government Merit Rank award,1986; Alumni Distinguished Achievement medal Colorado School Mines, 1984.
Education
Geophysical Engineer, Colorado School Mines, 1958; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1965.
Career
Research seismologist, New Zealand Department Science and Industrial Research, Wellington, 1965-1968; geophysicist, United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, 1968-1972; deputy for earthquake geophysics then chief Office Earthquake Studies, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, 1972-1978; research geophysicist Office Earthquake Studies, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, 1978-1982; chief geologist geologic division, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, 1982-1987; research geophysicist, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, 1987-1990; acting director, secretariat International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, United Nations, Geneva, 1990-1992; geophysicist, chairman subcommittee on natural disaster reduction/National Science and Technology Council, United States Geological Survey, Reston, 1992-1997; acting chief office earthquakes, volcanoes, and engineering, United States Geological Survey, Reston, 1994-1996; member science and technical committee, International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction/United Nations, since 1996; executive director commission on geoscience, environment and resources, National Research Council/NAS, since 1997.
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Membership
Served with Army of the United States, 1959. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American. Member American Geophysical Union (president elect seismology section 1986-1988, president 1988-1990), Seismological Society American (president, board directors).
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American
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National scholar, 1954-1958. Socony-Mobil Oil Corporation scholar, 1958. Pan American Petroleum Foundation scholar, 1963-1964. Recipient Cecil Green medal for outstanding geophysics graduate, 1958, Department Interior Meritorious Service award, 1978, Distinguished Service award, 1986, United States Government Merit Rank award,1986. Alumni Distinguished Achievement medal Colorado School Mines, 1984.National scholar, 1954-1958. Socony-Mobil Oil Corporation scholar, 1958. Pan American Petroleum Foundation scholar, 1963-1964.
Recipient Cecil Green medal for outstanding geophysics graduate, 1958, Department Interior Meritorious Service award, 1978, Distinguished Service award, 1986, United States Government Merit Rank award,1986. Alumni Distinguished Achievement medal Colorado School Mines, 1984.