William Akers Bassett

Background

Bassett, William Akers was born on August 3, 1931 in Brooklyn. Son of Preston Rogers and Jeanne Reed (Mordorf) Bassett.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1954; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1959.

Career

Research associate, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1960-1961; Assistant professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1961-1965; associate professor, U. Rochester, 1965-1969; professor geology, U. Rochester, 1969-1977; professor geology, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1978. Visiting professor Brigham Young U., 1967-1968. Crosby visiting professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974.

Achievements

• William Akers Bassett has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Geological Society American, Mineral. Society American (Roebling medal 1994, Bridgman award 1997), American Geophysical Union, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Sigma Xi (president Rochester chapter 1977-1978).

Connections

Married Jane Ann Kermes, September 8, 1962. Children— Kari Nicalo, Jeffrey Kermes, Penelope North.

Father:

Preston Rogers Bassett

Mother:

Jeanne Reed (Mordorf) Bassett

Spouse:

Jane Ann Kermes