William Sefton Fyfe

Background

Fyfe, William Sefton Son of Colin Alexander and Isabella Fyfe.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Otago, New Zealand, 1948; Master of Science, U. Otago, New Zealand, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Otago, New Zealand, 1952; Doctor of Science (honorary), Memorial U., Lisbon, Portugal, 1989, 90; Doctor of Science (honorary), Lakehead U., 1992; Doctor of Science (honorary), Guelph U., 1994; Doctor of Science (honorary), St. Mary's U., Otago, New Zealand, 1994; Doctor of Science (honorary), Otago U., New Zealand, 1995; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Western Ontario, 1995.

Career

Professor chemistry in, New Zealand, 1955-1958; professor geology, University of California, Berkeley, 1958-1966; research professor, Manchester U. and Imperial College, London, 1966-1972; department chairman geology, Western Ontario U., 1972-1984; professor department geology, Western Ontario U., 1984-1992; professor emeritus department earth science, Western Ontario U., since 1992; dean faculty science, Western Ontario U., 1986-1990.

Achievements

• William Sefton Fyfe has been listed as a noteworthy Geochemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Geological Society London (honorary), Royal Society London, Geological Society American (honorary life, Day medal), Mineral Society American (Roebling medal). Member International Union Geophysical Society (president 1992-1996, Grand Cross Ordem Nacional do Merito Cientifico, Brazil, 1996), National Science and Engineering Research Council Canada, Royal Society Canada, Academy Science Brazil, British Chemical Society, Russian Academy Science, Indian Academy Science, Chinese Academy Science.

Connections

Married Patricia Walker, February 27, 1981. Children: Christopher, Catherine, Stefan.

Father:

Colin Alexander

Mother:

Isabella Fyfe

Spouse:

Patricia Walker

child:

Stefan Fyfe

child:

Christopher Fyfe

child:

Catherine Fyfe