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Neil A. Wintringham

	Neil A. Wintringham
Biography	Mr. Wintringham has 20 years of experience in the chemical industry as a Research and Development Chemist, Supervisor of Information Services and a Technical Editor of Paper. He taught high school biology, general and earth science, chemistry, physics and geology for 23 years. For two years, he was an Adjunct Professor of Earth Science Education at Kean and Rutgers Universities, specializing in consulting and exploration of economic mineralogy and earth science education. He is an author and editor of several books and technical papers including, “Handbook for a Week with Maine Minerals," “Mineralogy of the Franklin Limestone," “New Jersey Oriented Earth Science – A Selected Bibliography," “Maine Checklists and Guidebooks – The Collector’s Literature: A Review and Personal Evaluation” and frequently presents papers and workshops at the New Jersey Science Convention as well as lecturing at various mineral clubs and adult groups. Mr. Wintringham has received numerous honors and awards including the “Distinguished Service New Jersey Earth Science Education Presidential Award," New Jersey State Teacher’s Association, “Outstanding Earth Science Teacher," National Association of Geoscience Teachers and an Elected Honored Member of the Leidy Microscopical Society. He is deemed an Emeritus from the American Chemical Society. Mr. Wintringham is Director of the Pennsylvania Chapter, Friends of Mineralogy and a member of various organizations including the Mineralogical Society of America, Maine Geological Survey and a Legion of Honor Member, Society of Mining Engineers. He received an A.B. in Chemistry and an M.S. in Geology from Cornell University. He has four children and five grandchildren. His hobby is micromineralogy.
Industry	Minerals/consulting
Title	Mineralogist/Earth Science Education Consultant
Expertise	Mineralogy, pegmatites, education; consultant, editor, author
Current Organization	New Dawn Minerals & Exploration
Type of Organization	Consulting/exploration
Major Product	Economic mineralogy, earth science education
Area of Distribution	Northeastern U.S.
University/Degree	A.B., Chemistry, 1945; M.S., Geology, 1947, Cornell University, New York
Born	May 1922, Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Honors & Awards	Numerous including, Distinguished Service, New Jersey Earth Science Education, NJSTA Presidential Award, 1993; Outstanding Earth Science Teacher, NAGT, 1986; Elected Honored Member of Leidy Microscopical Society, 2004-05
Published Works	Author/editor of several books and many technical papers including, Handbook for a Week With Maine Minerals, 3 editions; Mineralogy of the Franklin Limestone, 1961, 1989; New Jersey Oriented Earth Science: A Selected Bibliography, 1991; Maine Checklists and Guidebooks-The Collector's Literature: A Review and Personal Evaluation, 1992, 1993, 2000; Frequent presenter of papers and workshops at New Jersey Science Convention; Frequent lecturer at various mineral clubs and adult groups
Affiliations	Numerous including, American Chemical Society-Emeritus; Friends of Mineralogy, Director Penn. Chapter; Friends of the Rutgers Museum; Geological Association of New Jersey; Mineralogical Society of America; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; Legion of Honor Member, Society of Mining Engineers
Hobbies & Sports	Micromineralogy
Career Accomplishments	Earth Science Education awards; association with Maine Geological Survey
Work History	20 years in chemical industry as research and development chemist, technical staff assistant, supervisor of information services and technical editor of paper; 23 years teaching high school biology, general science, earth science, chemistry, physics and geology; 2 years Adjunct Professor, Earth Science Education, Kean University and Rutgers University
Children	Nina Dougherty, Karen Bice, Drew, Jill Kennedy; Grandchildren: Andrew, Christopher, Jonathan, Rebecca Dougherty, Alexander
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