William Emory Bonini

Background

Bonini, William Emory was born on August 23, 1926 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Emory and Thelma (Scrivener) Bonini.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Princeton, 1948; Master of Science, Princeton, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1957.

Career

Member faculty, Princeton, 1953-1996; professor civil and geological engineering, Princeton, 1966-1970; George J. Magee professor geophysics and geological engineering, Princeton, 1970-1996; professor emeritus, since 1996; chairman water resources program, Princeton, 1971-1974; chairman geological engineering program, Princeton, 1973-1996; retired, 1996.

Achievements

• William Emory Bonini has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Yellowstone-Bighorn Research Association, Red Lodge, Montana, 1959-1960, 71-73, vice president, 1966-1971, 85-87. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Fellow Geological Society American (secretary-treasurer geophysics division 1981-1983, chairman geophysics division 1985-1986).

Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Society Exploration Geophysicists, National Association Geosci. Teachers (councilor-at-large 1981-1983, vice president 1983-1984, president 1984-1985), Sigma Xi (vice president Princeton Chapter.1988-1989, president 1989-1990).

Connections

Married Rose Rozich, December 4, 1954. Children: John Allen, Nancy Mara, James Prior, Jennifer Adra.

Father:

John Emory Bonini

Mother:

Thelma (Scrivener) Bonini

Spouse:

Rose Rozich

child:

James Prior Bonini

child:

Jennifer Adra Bonini

child:

John Allen Bonini

child:

Nancy Mara Bonini