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William H. K. Lee

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W. H. K. Lee
BornOctober 6, 1940
DiedNovember 2022[a]
AwardsIASPEI 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

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Notes

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  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

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  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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