W. H. K. Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1940 |
| Died | November 2022 |
| Awards | IASPEI Medal |
William Hung Kang Lee, also known professionally as Willie H. K. Lee or the moniker W. H. K. Lee, was a seismologist affiliated with the U.S. Geological Survey; elected a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 1992. He was an expert on the application of personal computers on monitoring seismic events, as the "Willie Lee System" of recording seismic networks on computers is named for him. A book he was first author on, International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology, received multiple scholarly reviews.
During his life, he held many posts within IASPEI, including on the Commission on Practice in the late 1980s, which included serving as chair of the Working Group on Personal Computers during the year 1989. He was also the editor of the IASPEI Software Library, published in multiple volumes from 1989–93 and chairman of the Committee on Education from 1995–2001. He is mentioned as an important figure in the official IASPEI Brochure.
Lee joined the Geological Survey in 1967, and retired to become a Scientist Emeritus around 1995–96.
He was unanimously picked by the IASPEI Bureau to win the 2015 IASPEI Medal.
Education
- University of Alberta (B.S. (Physics and Geology), 1962)
- University of California, Los Angeles (Ph.D. (Planetary and Space Physics), 1967)
Notes
References
- ^ "The IASPEI Medal". IASPEI. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ a b c Schweitzer, Johannes (December 2022). "William H. K. Lee (1942 – 2022)" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter: 9–11.
- ^ "W.H.K. Lee passing". Legacy Seismograms. European Seismological Commission. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ SSA [@SeismoSocietyAm] (January 18, 2023). "In Memoriam: William "Willie" Hung Kang Lee (1940–2022): Our community has lost one of its pioneers who led the creation of modern seismic networks while maintaining a sharp focus on the importance of the early instrumental and historical record" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Record: LEE; William Hung Kan (1940-); seismologist". Geological Society of London. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ Citiations as William Hung Kan Lee:
- Hendrikx, J.; Hobman, A.; Birkeland, K. W. (2010). "I'll have mine shaken, not loaded" (PDF). The Avalanche Review. 29 (2): 22–24.
- Filippucci, Marilena; Miccolis, Simona; Castagnozzi, Angelo; Cecere, Gianpaolo; de Lorenzo, Salvatore; Donvito, Giacinto; Falco, Luigi; Michele, Maddalena; Nicotri, Stefano; Romeo, Annalisa; Selvaggi, Giulio; Tallarico, Andrea (2021). "Seismicity of the Gargano promontory (Southern Italy) after 7 years of local seismic network operation: Data release of waveforms from 2013 to 2018". Data in Brief. 35: 106783. Bibcode:2021DIB....3506783F. doi:10.1016/j.dib.2021.106783. ISSN 2352-3409. PMC 7841310. PMID 33537385.
- ^ Ellsworth, Bill; Kirby, Steve (2023). "William "Willie" Hung Kang Lee (1940–2022)". Seismological Research Letters. 94 (2A): 562–563. Bibcode:2023SeiRL..94..562E. doi:10.1785/0220220389. ISSN 0895-0695. S2CID 255877137.
- ^ "Seismological Society of America on LinkedIn: William "Willie" Hung Kang Lee (1940–2022)". Seismological Society of America. Retrieved 2023-05-22 – via LinkedIn.
- ^ "Mid-Year Report: February 16, 2000". IASPEI. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Multiple reviews:
- Chen, Yun-tai; Wu, Zhong-liang (2004-01-01). "International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology". Acta Seismologica Sinica. 17 (1): 119–120. Bibcode:2004AcSSn..17..119C. doi:10.1007/BF03191403. ISSN 1993-1344. S2CID 121624675.
- Lomnitz, Cinna (2006-03-01). "Book Review: W.H.K. Lee, H. Kanamori, P.C. Jennings, and C. Kisslinger (eds): International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology. Academic Press, London (for International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior). 2 Vols., hardcover, 8.5× 11 inches. Part A, 933 pp. with 1 CD, $150.00. Part B, 1040 pp. with 2 CDs, 150.00. (The 3 CDROMs are equivalent to about 300,000 pages)". Natural Hazards. 37 (3): 393–397. Bibcode:2006NatHa..37..393L. doi:10.1007/s11069-005-0262-1. ISSN 1573-0840.
- Riedel, Carsten (2006-07-01). "International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology". Journal of Seismology. 10 (3): 389–391. Bibcode:2006JSeis..10..389R. doi:10.1007/s10950-005-9000-0. ISSN 1573-157X. S2CID 111223977.
- ^ "W.H.K. Lee passing". Legacy Seismograms. European Seismological Commission. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ Adams, R. D., ed. (August 1988). "IASPEI COMMISSIONS" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter (22): 5.
- ^ Adams, R. D., ed. (February 1989). "IASPEI SOFTWARE" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter (23): 6.
- ^ Adams, R. D., ed. (November 1989). "Working Groups" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter (25): 13.
- ^ "PUBLICATIONS" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter (36): 12–14. June 1995.
- ^ Lee, William. "William Lee". U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021.
- ^ "IASPEI Cooperation for Better Understanding of the Earth". IASPEI. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ Evans, John R. (February 18, 2015). "[rotation] Fwd: Willie Lee recipient of 2015 IASPEI Medal". Rotational Seismology. lists.geophysik.uni-muenchen.de. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Scientist Emeritus List". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ The IASPEI Bureau (May 2015). "IASPEI Medal Winner 2015" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter: 3–4.