William Bowie (geodesist)
William Bowie (born May 6, 1872 in Annapolis Junction , Maryland , † August 28, 1940 in Washington, DC ) was an American geodesist who was active in the survey of the Coast & Geodetic Survey .
Among other things, the Bowie method for the economic calculation of very large surveying networks and a method of gravity reduction ( Bowie reduction ) in connection with the potential theoretical indirect effect go back to him.
The William Bowie Medal , the American Geophysical Union's highest award , is named after him. In 1927 he was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences . Since 1925 he was a fellow of the American Physical Society . In 1929 he became a corresponding member of the Académie des sciences .
Web links
- William Bowie 1872-1940 - A Biographical Memoir by JA Fleming (English; PDF; 1.8 MB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Directory of members since 1666: letter B. Académie des sciences, accessed on September 25, 2019 (French).
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| SURNAME | Bowie, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American geodesist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 6, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | at Annapolis Junction , Maryland |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 28, 1940 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |