William David MacDonald

Background

MacDonald, William David was born on February 28, 1937 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. Son of John Raymond and Edna Grace (Coutts) Macdonald.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Western Ontario, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1965.

Career

Assistant professor, Villanova (Pennsylvania) U., 1964-1965; assistant professor, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1965-1972; associate professor, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1972-1979; professor geological science, State University of New York, Binghamton, since 1979.

Achievements

• William David MacDonald has been listed as a noteworthy Geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Geological Society American (secretary-treasurer geophysics division 1985-1987, editorialbd. Geology magazine 1986-1989), Geological Association Canada, Canada Geophysical Union;member American Geophysical Union, Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia.

Connections

Married Geraldine Eileen Knoll, December 28, 1970. 1 child, Erin Faith.

Father:

John Raymond Macdonald

Mother:

Edna Grace (Coutts) Macdonald

Spouse:

Geraldine Eileen Knoll

child:

Erin Faith MacDonald