Background
Weeks, Wilford Frank was born on January 8, 1929 in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
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Wilford Frank Weeks
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Wilford Frank Weeks, American geophysics educator, glaciologist. Avocations: skiing, diving, contrabassist. E-mail: [email protected].
M C. Recipient Emil Usibelli Prize for Research, 1996.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1951; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, University of Chicago, 1956.
Career
Geologist mineral deposits branch, United States Geological Survey, 1952-1955;
glaciologist, United States Air Force Cambridge Research Center, 1955-1957;
assistant professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1957-1962;
Adjunct Professor earth science, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1962-1985;
glaciologist, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, 1962-1989;
chief scientist, Alaska Synthetic Aperture Radar Facility, Fairbanks, 1986-1993;
professor geophysics Geophysical Institute, U. Alaska, Fairbanks, 1986-1996. Consultant in field, since 1996. Visiting professor Institute Low Temperature Science HokkaidoU., Sapporo, Japan, 1973.
Chair Arctic marine science United States Navy Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1978-1979. Member earth system science committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1984-1987. Advisor United States Arctic Research Commission, division polar programsNSF, Washington, 1987-1988.
Chairman NAS Committee on Cooperation with Russia in Ice Mechanics, 1991-1992. Member environmental task force MEDEA Cons. Group, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Captain United States Air Force, 1955-1957. Fellow Arctic Institute North America, American Geophysical Union. Member National Academy of Engineering, International Glaciological Society (vice president 1969-1972, president 1973-1975, Seligman Crystal award1989), American Polar Society (honorary).
Connections
Married; 2 children.
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Nationality
American