Chester Ray Longwell
Chester Ray Longwell (born October 15, 1887 in Spalding , Missouri , † December 15, 1975 in Palo Alto , California ) was an American geologist .
From 1916 to 1920, Longwell worked for the Oklahoma Geological Survey . He also became a member of the US Geological Survey and received his doctorate from Yale University in 1920 . In 1956 he went to Stanford University and later became a professor there . Longwell was known for his geological studies in the western United States .
One of his works is: Geology of the Muddy Mountains, Nevada, with a section to the Grand Wash Cliffs in Arizona
In 1949 he was President of the Geological Society of America . Longwell was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1935, the American Philosophical Society in 1948, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1953.
Individual evidence
- ↑ detailed biography (PDF; 1.5 MB)
- ^ Member History: Chester R. Longwell. American Philosophical Society, accessed November 22, 2018 .
- ^ Members of the American Academy. Listed by election year, 1950-1999 ( [1] ). Retrieved September 23, 2015
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| SURNAME | Longwell, Chester Ray |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American geologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Spalding , Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th December 1975 |
| Place of death | Palo Alto , California |