Thomas Hewitt Rich

Background

Rich, Thomas Hewitt was born on May 30, 1941 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Arrived in Australia, 1973, naturalized, 1981. Son of Albert Dyckman and Albert Ross (Woelfel) Rich.

Education

AB, University of California, Berkeley, 1964; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1973.

Career

Computer programmer, University of California, Berkeley, California, 1964-1967; curator, Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria., Australia, since 1974.

Achievements

• Thomas Hewitt Rich has been listed as a noteworthy curator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The Fossil Book: A Record of Prehistoric Life

    ( Definitive guide provides paleontologists and amateur f...)

  • Wildlife of Gondwana: Dinosaurs and Other Vertebrates from the Ancient Supercontinent (Life of the Past)
  • Wildlife of Gondwana: Dinosaurs and Other Vertebrates from the Ancient Supercontinent (Life of the Past) by Vickers-Rich Patricia Rich Thomas H. (1999-12-22) Hardcover

Membership

Member Earthwatch, Dinosaur Cove, Victoria, Australia, 1986-1989. With United States Navy, 1959-1965. Member Society Vertebrate Paleontology, Australian Mammal Society, GeologicalSoc.

Australia, Royal Society Victoria, National Geographic Society (United States), Australian Research Council, Dinosaur Society (member of advisory board), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocation: collecting slide rules.

Connections

Married Patricia Arlene Vickers, September 3, 1966. Children: Leaellyn, Timothy.

Father:

Albert Dyckman Rich

Mother:

Albert Ross (Woelfel) Rich

Spouse:

Patricia Arlene Vickers

child:

Timothy Rich

child:

Leaellyn Rich