Background
Pitcher, Wallace Spencer was born on March 3, 1919 in Acton, England. Son of Harry George and Bertha Irene (Harris) Pitcher.
Pitcher, Wallace Spencer was born on March 3, 1919 in Acton, England. Son of Harry George and Bertha Irene (Harris) Pitcher.
Bachelor of Science, Chelsea College, London, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Imperial College, London, 1951. Doctor of Science, University London, 1964.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Dublin, Ireland, 1983. Dr (honorary), Paris-Sud, 1993.
Lecturer Imperial College, London, 1947—1954. Reader King's College, 1954—1962. Chairman, professor University Liverpool, England, 1962—1981, Leverhulme fellow emeritus, 1981—1983, honorary research fellow, from 1983.
Sergeant Royal Army Medical Corps, 1939-1944.
Chairman research grants Natural Environmental Research Council, London, 1978—1981. Fellow: Geological Society London (president 1977-1978, honorary secretary 1970-1975, Lyell Fund award 1956, Bigsby medal 1963, Murchison medal 1979, Aberconway medal 1983), Geological Society of America (honorary), Royal Society Edinburgh (honorary). Member: Royal Irish Academy (honorary), Society Geological Peru (honorary).
Married Stella Ann Scott, August 23, 1947. Children: Margaret, John, Robert, Elizabeth.