John Rodgers (geologist)
John Rodgers (born July 11, 1914 in Albany , New York , † March 7, 2004 ) was an American geologist and professor at Yale University .
Rodgers attended the Albany Academy and gained an early interest by visiting the New York State Museum , where he received lessons from Assistant State Geologist Christopher Hartnagel and was promoted by other New York state geologists and was also used to evaluate exploratory drilling for gas of geology. He studied at Cornell University with a bachelor's degree in 1936 and a master's degree in 1937, and at Yale University with a doctorate in 1944. From 1940 to 1944 , he mapped for the US Geological Survey in eastern Tennessee and examined manganese and zinc deposits what formed the basis of his dissertation. From 1944 to 1946 he worked as a military geologist for landing operations in the Pacific. From 1946 he was back at Yale University, where he stayed for the rest of his career and became a professor. He was there Silliman Professor of Geology.
He was an expert on Appalachian geology and Connecticut geology (published a geological map of the state in 1984). He gave priority to field studies over theories and had many international contacts. From 1948 to 1992 he attended every International Geological Congress and took part in field excursions. His biographer John F. Dewey certified him encyclopedic knowledge of global geology, most of which he explored himself in field studies.
In 1981 he received the Penrose Medal . He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences (1969), the American Academy of Arts and Sciences , the American Philosophical Society (1986) and President of the Geological Society of America in 1970 . In 1970 he became a Fellow of the Geological Society of London , and he was an external member of the Russian Academy of Sciences . In 1987 he received the Prix Gaudry of the French Geological Society and the Fourmarier Medal of the Belgian Geological Society.
Fonts
- Geologic map of East Tennessee, Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 58, 1953
- with Carl O. Dunbar : Principles of Stratigraphy, Wiley 1957
- Tectonics of the Appalachian, Wiley-Interscience 1970
- Bedrock Geological Map of Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut 1985
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| SURNAME | Rodgers, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American geologist and professor at Yale University |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Albany , New York , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 2004 |