William R. Dickinson

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William R. Dickinson
Born	October 26, 1931  Tennessee
Died	July 21, 2015  (aged 83) Nukuʻalofa
Alma mater	Stanford University
Occupation	Geologist archaeologist
Employer	Stanford University (1958–) University of Arizona (1979–1991)
Awards	Guggenheim Fellowship (1964) Penrose Medal (1991) William H. Twenhofel Medal (2000) Laurence L. Sloss Award (1999)
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William Richard Dickinson (October 26, 1931 – July 21, 2015) was a professor emeritus of geoscience at the University of Arizona and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.^[1] Prior joining the University of Arizona, Dickinson was a professor at Stanford University.^[2] He joined the U of A faculty in 1979.^[3]