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'''Clarence Roderic Allen''' (born Palo Alto, California on February 15, 1925) is a [[geologist]] who studies [[seismology]]. He is a graduate of [[Reed College]] (B.A., 1949) and the [[California Institute of Technology]] (M.S., 1951; Ph.D., 1954)<ref name="gps.caltech.edu">http://www.gps.caltech.edu/people/crallen/profile</ref>
'''Clarence Roderic Allen''' (born Palo Alto, California on February 15, 1925) is a [[geologist]] who studies [[seismology]]. He is a graduate of [[Reed College]] (B.A., 1949) and the [[California Institute of Technology]] (M.S., 1951; Ph.D., 1954)<ref name="gps.caltech.edu">http://www.gps.caltech.edu/people/crallen/profile</ref>


Allen has been President of the Seismological Society of America and the [[Geological Society of America]]. He is a member of the [[American Association for the Advancement of Science]], the [[American Geophysical Union]], and the [[Geological Society of America]]. He was elected a Fellow of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] in 1974.<ref name=AAAS>{{cite web|title=Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter A|url=http://www.amacad.org/publications/BookofMembers/ChapterA.pdf|publisher=American Academy of Arts and Sciences|accessdate=15 April 2011}}</ref> Allen has been a member of the [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]] and the [[National Academy of Engineering]] since 1976.<ref>http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=2268&page=121</ref>
Allen has been President of the Seismological Society of America in 1974<ref>{{cite web
| title = Past Presidents of The Society
| publisher = Seismological Society of America
| date = November 8, 2011
| url =http://www.seismosoc.org/inside/history/pastpres.php
| accessdate = 2013-02-28 }}</ref> and the [[Geological Society of America]]. He is a member of the [[American Association for the Advancement of Science]], the [[American Geophysical Union]], and the [[Geological Society of America]]. He was elected a Fellow of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] in 1975.<ref name=AAAS>{{cite web|title=Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter A|url=http://www.amacad.org/publications/BookofMembers/ChapterA.pdf|publisher=American Academy of Arts and Sciences|accessdate=15 April 2011}}</ref> Allen has been a member of the [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]] and the [[National Academy of Engineering]] since 1976.<ref>http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=2268&page=121</ref>


Allen received the first [[G.K. Gilbert Award]] in Seismic Geology and in 1995 he received the Medal of the Seismological Society of America.<ref>{{cite web
Allen received the first [[G.K. Gilbert Award]] in Seismic Geology and in 1995 he received the Medal of the Seismological Society of America.<ref>{{cite web

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For other people named Clarence Allen, see Clarence Allen (disambiguation).

Clarence Roderic Allen (born Palo Alto, California on February 15, 1925) is a geologist who studies seismology. He is a graduate of Reed College (B.A., 1949) and the California Institute of Technology (M.S., 1951; Ph.D., 1954)[1]

Allen has been President of the Seismological Society of America in 1974[2] and the Geological Society of America. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Geophysical Union, and the Geological Society of America. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1975.[3] Allen has been a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering since 1976.[4]

Allen received the first G.K. Gilbert Award in Seismic Geology and in 1995 he received the Medal of the Seismological Society of America.[5]

He has been a member of the faculty of the California Institute of Technology since 1955.[6] He became a Professor Emeritus there in 1990.[1]

In 1955, Allen appeared as a contestant on the American television quiz show You Bet Your Life hosted by Groucho Marx.[7]

Publications

  • "Geology of Earthquakes" with Robert S. Yeats and Kerry E. Sieh. Oxford University Press (1997) ISBN 0-19-507827-6
  • "Comparative study of the neotectonics of the Xianshuihe fault, China" (1987)
  • "Continuation of creep and strain studies in southern California" (1984)
  • "Creep and strain studies in southern California: Final technical report" (1986)
  • "Seismicity of the Southern California Region, 1 January 1932 to 31 December 1972" with John M. Nordquist and James A. Hileman (1973)
  • "Active faulting in northern Turkey" (1969)
  • "Agua Blanca fault: A major transverse structure of northern Baja California, Mexico" (1960)

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.gps.caltech.edu/people/crallen/profile
  2. ^ "Past Presidents of The Society". Seismological Society of America. November 8, 2011. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  3. ^ "Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter A" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  4. ^ http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=2268&page=121
  5. ^ Aller, Jay (June 29, 1995). "Caltech Press Release, 6/29/1995, Clarence Allen, Charles Richter, George Housner, Hiroo Kanamori". Caltech media relations. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  6. ^ Who's Who in America" 1986-1987 (Wilmette, Illinois: Marquis Who's Who, 1986) Vol. 1, p. 41
  7. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF-epjQKRRg

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