Biography of the Month

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Neil A. Wintringham

New Dawn Minerals & Exploration
742 Cedarbrook Rd.
Bridgewater NJ 08807
Title: Mineralogist, Earth Science Education Consultant
Company Name: New Dawn Minerals and Exploration
Industry: Minerals, Consulting
Type of Organization: Consulting and Exploration
Major Product/Service: Economic mineralogy and earth science education
Expertise: Mr. Wintringham specializes in mineralogy, pegmatites and education. He is a consultant, editor and author.
Geographic Area of Distribution: Northeastern United States
Affiliations: Emeritus, American Chemical Society; Director, Friends of Mineralogy, Pennsylvania Chapter; Friends of The Rutgers Museum; The Geological Association of New Jersey; The Mineralogical Society of America; The National Association of Geoscience Teachers; Legion of Honor Member, Society of Mining Engineers
University/Degree: A.B., Chemistry, 1945; M.S., Geology, 1947, Cornell University, New York
Born: May 1922, Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Hobbies/Sports: Micromineralogy
Email: newdawnminerals@earthlink.net
Honors & Awards: Numerous honors and awards including: Distinguished Service, New Jersey Earth Science Education; Presidential Award, New Jersey State Teacher's Association, 1993; Outstanding Earth Science Teacher, National Association of Geoscience Teachers, 1986; Elected Honored Member of Leidy Microscopical Society, 2004-05
Published Works: Mr. Wintringham is an author and 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, and a frequent presenter of papers and workshops at the New Jersey Science Convention as well as a frequent lecturer at various mineral clubs and adult groups.