William Richard Dickinson

Background

Dickinson, William Richard was born on October 26, 1931 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Jacob McGavock and Margaret Adams (Smith) Dickinson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, Stanford University, 1952; Master of Science in Geology, Stanford University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, Stanford University, 1958.

Career

Professor geology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1958-1979; professor geoscience, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1979-1991; retired, 1991.

Achievements

• William Richard Dickinson has been listed as a noteworthy geologist and educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952-1954. Fellow Geological Society American (Penrose medal 1991). Member American Geophysical Union, American Association Petroleum Geologists, National Academy Science, Society for SedimentaryGeology. M C.

Connections

Married Margaret Anne Palmer, 1953 (divorced 1968). Children: Ben William, Edward Ross. Married Jacqueline Jane Klein, February 20, 1970.

Father:

Jacob McGavock Dickinson

Mother:

Margaret Adams (Smith) Dickinson

Spouse:

Jacqueline Jane Klein

Spouse:

Margaret Anne Palmer

child:

Ben William Dickinson

child:

Edward Ross Dickinson