William Henry Mathews

Background

Mathews, William Henry was born on February 2, 1919 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Son of Thomas Mathews and Jean Wilson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1940; The Master of Applied Science, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1948.

Career

Associate mining engineer, B.C. Department Mines, Victoria, 1942-1949; assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1949-1951; associate professor geology, U. B.C., 1951-1959; professor, U. B.C., 1959-1984; head Department, University B.C., 1964-1971; professor emeritus, U. B.C., since 1984. Consultant in field.

Achievements

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

Membership

Fellow Geological Society American (vice chairman, chairman Cordilleran section 1980-1982), Royal Society Canada (Willet G. Miller medal 1989). Member Geological Society Canada (honorary, vice president, president Cordilleran section 1978-1980, 94, Career Achievement medal volcanology and igneous geology division 1994), Canada Association for Quaternary (Johnston medal 1991), Alpine Club Canada (chairman Vancouver section 1942).

Connections

Married Laura Lu Tolsted, June 17, 1948. Children: Thomas William, Margaret Jean, Janet Marian.

Father:

Thomas Mathews

Mother:

Jean Wilson

Spouse:

Laura Lu Tolsted

child:

Janet Marian Mathews

child:

Thomas William Mathews

child:

Margaret Jean Mathews