Paul Lewis Hancock


Paul Lewis Hancock, was a British geologist and editor of Journal of Structural Geology.

Early life and education

Paul Lewis Hancock born in London 26 March 1937. He graduated from Sheen Grammar School and later Durham University.

Career

His professional career started as lecturer in geology at Nottingham Trent Polytechnic 1964 then Strathclyde Polytechnic 1966-1969 Bristol University, reader and professor of Neotectonics.
In 1978, he conceived the Journal of Structural Geology with the Peter Henn at Pergamon Press. From 1979-1985, he was Editor-in-Chief and in 1986-1998 Founding Editor of the Magazine.
Hancock died of bone cancer in Bristol on 9 December 1998.

Personal life

Hancock was married twice Janet Hancock Died 03/2017 Anne Hancock Died 07/2017 and had a son Nigel Hancock and a daughter Ruth Hancock.