Thompson Webb

Background

Webb, Thompson was born on January 13, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Thompson and Diana (Stimson) Webb.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Swarthmore College, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1971.

Career

Research associate, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1970-1972; assistant professor geological science, Brown U., Providence, 1972-1975; associate professor, Brown U., Providence, 1975-1984; professor, Brown U., Providence, since 1984. Visiting professor University of Wisconsin, Madison, summer 1976. Chairman paleoclimate advisory panel National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1994.

Chairman terrestrial earth system history committee National Science Foundation, 1996.

Achievements

• Thompson Webb has been listed as a noteworthy Geological sciences educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Interviewer Swarthmore College, Providence, since 1972, president 30th ReunionClass of 1966. Secretary Seekonk Land Trust, since 1995. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member American Meteorological Society.

Connections

Married Joan Moscovitch Webb, August 10,1969. Children: Rosanna, Sarah.

Father:

Thompson Webb

Mother:

Diana (Stimson) Webb

Spouse:

Joan Moscovitch Webb

child:

Sarah Webb

child:

Rosanna Webb