Background
Diment, William Horace was born on October 15, 1927 in Oswego, New York, United States. Son of James Smith and Priscilla Rose (Faatz) Diment.
consultant research geophysicist
Diment, William Horace was born on October 15, 1927 in Oswego, New York, United States. Son of James Smith and Priscilla Rose (Faatz) Diment.
AB, Williams College, 1949; AM, Harvard University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1954.
Geophysicist, Standard Oil Corporation, New Orleans, 1953-1956; geophysicist, branch chief, United States Geological Survey, Washington, Menlo Park, California, Denver, 1956-1965; research geophysicist, United States Geological Survey, Washington, Menlo Park, California, Denver, 1973-1981; research geophysicist, United States Geological Survey, Golden, Colorado, 1981-1993; consultant, United States Geological Survey, Golden, Colorado, since 1993; professor geology, U. Rochester, New York, 1965-1973. Consultant on reactor siting United States Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1965-1969, on radioactivewaste disposal, hyderothermal processes, 1965-1969, 71. Member various panels National Science Foundation, National Research Council.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force Reserve, 1949-1958. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (county 1961-1962), Geological Society American.
Member Society Exploration Geophysicists (representative American Association for the Advancement of Science county 1961-1962), American Geophysical Union, Seismological Society American, American Society Limnology and Oceanography, Sigma Xi.
Married Evelyn Virginia East, November 12, 1958. Children: James Howell, William David.
