Born: Leo and Tiger in Paris, France

Undergraduate Education: Ecole Normale, Paris

Graduate Education: Caltech (Ph.D., 1978)

Research Areas: Seismology, Tsunamis, Seismoacoustics

Other Languages: French, Italian, Spanish, Slovak, Russian

Favorite Operetta: Die Fledermaus

Favorite Movies: Casablanca, l'Etranger, Mayrig

Favorite Books: Les Misérables

Favorite Wines: Haut Brion, Puligny-Montrachet

Favorite Food: Tripes à la mode de Caen; Tête de Veau sauce ravigote

Favorite Vacationing Spots: N/A [not applicable!]

Mileage Plans: AAdvantage (AA), Mileage Plus (UA), OnePass (CO), WorldPerks (NW),
Skymiles (DL), HawaiianMiles (HA), Executive Club (BA), Icarus (OA), Dividend Miles,
Qualiflyer [SR*], Aviators [TW*], Get-it-all [BN*] [*: now defunct]

Northernmost Latitude reached: 71 N

Southernmost Latitude reached: 53 S

Continuously reached Westernmost Longitude: 55 E

Continuously reached Easternmost Longitude: 36 E

Highest elevation reached: 4810 m (La Oroya Railway, Peru)

Lowest elevation reached: -86 m (Death Valley)

Email: emile@earth.nwu.edu

Web Site: www.earth.nwu.edu/people/emile