Josiah Edward Spurr
Josiah Edward Spurr (born October 1, 1870 in Gloucester (Massachusetts) , † January 12, 1950 in Orlando (Florida) ) was an American geologist .
Life
From 1896 he mapped parts of Alaska on behalf of the United States Geological Survey and examined the minerals there. The Mount Spurr volcano , the Spurr lunar crater and a mineral are named after him.
Publications (selection)
Spurr has more than 100 publications in several languages.
- Geology applied to selenology. 1945.
- The marketing of metals and minerals. 1925.
- The ore magmas. 1923.
- Political and commercial geology and the world's mineral resources. 1920.
- Economic geology of the Georgetown quadrangle. 1908.
- Geology of the Tonopah mining district, Nevada. 1905.
- Through the Yukon Gold Diggings. 1900.
- Geology of the Aspen mining district, Colorado. 1898.
Web links
- Josiah Edward Spurr (1870-1950). Biography in the Alaska Mining Hall of Fame
- Josiah Edward Spurr. Photo on Mindat.org
- Josiah Edward Spurr: Through the Yukon Gold Diggings at Project Gutenberg (English)
- Online Books by Josiah Edward Spurr. The Online Books Page.
Individual evidence
- ^ Geological Survey Professional Paper. Issue 567, Geological Survey (US), USGPO, 1967, page 33.
- ^ Spurr, Josiah Edward 1870-1950 in Worldcat .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spurr, Josiah Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American geologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 1, 1870 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gloucester, Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1950 |
| Place of death | Orlando (Florida) |