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W. H. K. Lee
BornOctober 6, 1940
DiedNovember 2022 [a]
Awards IASPEI Medal [1]

William Hung Kang Lee, [4] [b] 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. [7] [8] 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. [9] A book he was first author on, International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology, received multiple scholarly reviews. [10]

During his life, he held many posts within IASPEI, [11] including on the Commission on Practice in the late 1980s, [12] which included serving as chair of the Working Group on Personal Computers during the year 1989. [13] [14] 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. [15] [16] He is mentioned as an important figure in the official IASPEI Brochure. [17]

Lee joined the Geological Survey in 1967, [18] and retired to become a Scientist Emeritus around 1995–96. [19]

He was unanimously picked by the IASPEI Bureau to win the 2015 IASPEI Medal. [20]

Education

Notes

  1. ^ A paper published by IASPEI claimed he died "late November 2022" [2] though another online seismology source published on December 11 claimed he had passed away the previous week. [3]
  2. ^ Alternately spelled Hung Kan Lee. [5] [6]

References

  1. ^ "The IASPEI Medal". IASPEI. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  2. ^ a b c Schweitzer, Johannes (December 2022). "William H. K. Lee (1942 – 2022)" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter: 9–11.
  3. ^ "W.H.K. Lee passing". Legacy Seismograms. European Seismological Commission. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Record: LEE; William Hung Kan (1940-); seismologist". Geological Society of London. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  6. ^ Citiations as William Hung Kan Lee:
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Seismological Society of America on LinkedIn: William "Willie" Hung Kang Lee (1940–2022)". Seismological Society of America. Retrieved 2023-05-22 – via LinkedIn.
  9. ^ "Mid-Year Report: February 16, 2000". IASPEI. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  10. ^ Multiple reviews:
  11. ^ "W.H.K. Lee passing". Legacy Seismograms. European Seismological Commission. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  12. ^ Adams, R. D., ed. (August 1988). "IASPEI COMMISSIONS" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter (22): 5.
  13. ^ Adams, R. D., ed. (February 1989). "IASPEI SOFTWARE" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter (23): 6.
  14. ^ Adams, R. D., ed. (November 1989). "Working Groups" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter (25): 13.
  15. ^ "PUBLICATIONS" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter (36): 12–14. June 1995.
  16. ^ Lee, William. "William Lee". U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021.
  17. ^ "IASPEI Cooperation for Better Understanding of the Earth". IASPEI. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ "Scientist Emeritus List". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  20. ^ The IASPEI Bureau (May 2015). "IASPEI Medal Winner 2015" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter: 3–4.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
W. H. K. Lee
BornOctober 6, 1940
DiedNovember 2022 [a]
Awards IASPEI Medal [1]

William Hung Kang Lee, [4] [b] 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. [7] [8] 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. [9] A book he was first author on, International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology, received multiple scholarly reviews. [10]

During his life, he held many posts within IASPEI, [11] including on the Commission on Practice in the late 1980s, [12] which included serving as chair of the Working Group on Personal Computers during the year 1989. [13] [14] 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. [15] [16] He is mentioned as an important figure in the official IASPEI Brochure. [17]

Lee joined the Geological Survey in 1967, [18] and retired to become a Scientist Emeritus around 1995–96. [19]

He was unanimously picked by the IASPEI Bureau to win the 2015 IASPEI Medal. [20]

Education

Notes

  1. ^ A paper published by IASPEI claimed he died "late November 2022" [2] though another online seismology source published on December 11 claimed he had passed away the previous week. [3]
  2. ^ Alternately spelled Hung Kan Lee. [5] [6]

References

  1. ^ "The IASPEI Medal". IASPEI. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  2. ^ a b c Schweitzer, Johannes (December 2022). "William H. K. Lee (1942 – 2022)" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter: 9–11.
  3. ^ "W.H.K. Lee passing". Legacy Seismograms. European Seismological Commission. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Record: LEE; William Hung Kan (1940-); seismologist". Geological Society of London. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  6. ^ Citiations as William Hung Kan Lee:
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Seismological Society of America on LinkedIn: William "Willie" Hung Kang Lee (1940–2022)". Seismological Society of America. Retrieved 2023-05-22 – via LinkedIn.
  9. ^ "Mid-Year Report: February 16, 2000". IASPEI. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  10. ^ Multiple reviews:
  11. ^ "W.H.K. Lee passing". Legacy Seismograms. European Seismological Commission. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  12. ^ Adams, R. D., ed. (August 1988). "IASPEI COMMISSIONS" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter (22): 5.
  13. ^ Adams, R. D., ed. (February 1989). "IASPEI SOFTWARE" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter (23): 6.
  14. ^ Adams, R. D., ed. (November 1989). "Working Groups" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter (25): 13.
  15. ^ "PUBLICATIONS" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter (36): 12–14. June 1995.
  16. ^ Lee, William. "William Lee". U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021.
  17. ^ "IASPEI Cooperation for Better Understanding of the Earth". IASPEI. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ "Scientist Emeritus List". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  20. ^ The IASPEI Bureau (May 2015). "IASPEI Medal Winner 2015" (PDF). IASPEI Newsletter: 3–4.

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