Background
Cronin, Vincent Sean was born on January 18, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Gilbert Francis and Dorothy Mary (Fahey) Cronin.
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Vincent Sean Cronin, American Geologist. Achievements include pioneering work in Himalayan geology and development of mathematical model to describe the relative motion of plates across the Earth's surface over extended time intervals (cycloid model). University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Rsech grantee, 1990, Sigma Xi Research grantee, 1987. Member American Geophysical Union, Geological Society American, American Association Petroleum Geologists.
Education
Bachelor in Geology, Pomona College, 1979; Master of Arts in Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Tectonophysics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1988.
Career
Exploration geologist, Phillips Uranium Corporation, Casper, Wyoming, 1980; engineering geologist, Slosson and Associations, Los Angeles, 1982-1984; computer geologist, Exxon, Houston, 1986; assistant professor geoscience, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1988-1994; faculty associate, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1991-1992; associate professor geoscience, since 1994.
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Membership
Member American Geophysical Union, Geological Society American, American Association Petroleum Geologists.
Connections
Married Cynthia Ellis, April 16, 1988. 1 child, Kelly Elizabeth.
