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Phinney, William Charles was born on November 16, 1930 in South Portland, Maine, United States. Son of Clement Woodbridge and Margaret Florence (Foster) Phinney.
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William Charles Phinney
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William Charles Phinney, American geologist. Recipient National Aeronautics and Space Administration Exceptional Science Achievement medal, 1972, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Certified of Commendation, 1987; National Aeronautics and Space Administration research grantee, 1972-1994, National Science Foundation research grantee,1960-1970.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959.
Career
Faculty geology, University of Minnesota, 1959-1970; chief geology branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1970-1982; chief planetology branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, 1982-1989; retired, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, 1994. National Aeronautics and Space Administration principal investigator lunar samples.
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Membership
Served with C.E. Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Member American Geophysical Union, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Mineral. Society American, Geological Society American, Minnesota Academy Science (director), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Colleen Dorothy Murphy, May 31, 1953. Children— Glenn, Duane, John, Marla.
