Ulrich Petersen

Background

Petersen, Ulrich was born on December 1, 1927 in Negritos, Peru. Son of Georg and Harriet (Bluhme) Petersen.

Education

Mining Engineer, Escuela Nacional de Ingenieros, Lima, Peru, 1954; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1963.

Career

Geologist, Instituto Geológico del Peru and Instituto Nacional de Investigaciónew york Fomento Mineros, 1946-1951; geologist, Cerro de Pasco Corporation, Peru, 1951-1954; assistant chief geologist, Cerro de Pasco Corporation, 1956-1957; chief geologist, Cerro de Pasco Corporation, 1958-1963; lecturer, Harvard, 1963-1966; associate professor, Harvard University, 1966-1969; professor mining geology, Harvard University, 1969-1981; Harry C. Dudley professor economics geology, Harvard University, 1981-1995; consultant geologist, since 1963; professor emeritus, since 1996.

Achievements

• Ulrich Petersen has been listed as a noteworthy Geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Economics Geologists (president 1988-1989), Geological Society American, Society Geologica del Peru (honorary), American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers.

Connections

Married Edith Martensen, April 27, 1952 (deceased August 1978). Children: Erich, Armin (deceased), Heidi. Married Eileen Bourque, June 19, 1982.

Father:

Georg Petersen

Mother:

Harriet (Bluhme) Petersen

Spouse:

Eileen Bourque

Spouse:

Edith Martensen

child:

Armin Petersen (deceased)

child:

Heidi Petersen

child:

Erich Petersen