Education
Dr. England attended primary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, and graduated from high school in North Dakota. He received his bachelor and master of science degrees in Earth and Planetary Sciences (course 12A) in 1965, and a doctor of philosophy in Earth and Planetary Sciences in 1970. All 3 degrees were earned at MIT.
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