Earth Scientists

Carmichael, Ian S. (earth scientist)

  (1930- ) British Igneous Petrologist The introduction of high-energy analytical techniques in the mid-1960s revolutionized the field of geochemistry and igneous petrology. Rather than performing time-consuming and tedious wet chemical analyses, scientists could generate much more data quickly and accurately. Data collection was no longer an end unto itself and scientists could devote an […]

Cloos, Ernst (earth scientist)

  (1898-1974) German Structural Geologist Normally, world travel to the prime examples of geological features is required to establish an international reputation in geology based upon field research. Ernst Cloos established a stellar reputation in geology based upon his research on the central Appalachians, essentially in his backyard. The reason for his success was his […]

Clark, Thomas H. (earth scientist)

  (1893-1996) British Paleontologist, Regional Geologist Thomas Clark gained fame for his early (1924) visit to the famous Burgess Shale where he met its recent discoverer, CHARLES D. WALCOTT of the Smithsonian Institution. Clark was really only there to add fossils to his museum’s collection, but the chance meeting spread his name around the geologic […]

Cherry, John A. (earth scientist)

  (1941- ) Canadian Hydrogeologist The transport of contaminants and pollutants from landfills, underground storage tanks, and other point sources into the groundwater system is the greatest threat facing our ability to obtain clean and safe drinking water. Horrifying stories like Love Canal in New York are commonly reported in newspapers and on television and […]

Chan, Marjorie A. (earth scientist)

  (1955- ) American Sedimentologist Many scientists travel the globe to study geology but Marjorie Chan has found that some of the type examples of her research interests are in her own backyard in Utah. The University of Utah geologist has research projects that span some 800 million years of geologic time from the Precam-brian […]

Cox, Allan V. (earth scientist)

  (1926-1987) American Geophysicist (Plate Tectonics) Evidence for the existence for plate tectonics had been mounting for many years, and especially in the 1950s and early 1960s. The real clincher for the theory, however, was the documentation of seafloor spreading. In the 1950s, magnetic surveys were conducted over the mid-ocean ridges in the Atlantic and […]

Conway Morris, Simon (earth scientist)

  (1951- ) British Invertebrate Paleontologist Simon Conway Morris gained his initial fame as one of HARRY B. WHITTINGTON’s two graduate students portrayed in STEPHEN JAY GOULD’s book Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History and his career has skyrocketed from there. Beginning with this famous work he began in graduate school […]

Cloud, Preston E., Jr. (earth scientist)

  (1912-1991) American Paleontologist Preston Cloud was an outstanding evolutionary paleontologist, biogeologist, and humanist who is best known for several popular science books, his stance against Creationism in public schools, and his dire warnings about overpopulation. Cloud was one of the founders and leaders in the burgeoning field of Precambrian Earth history. He employed a […]

Dawson, Sir (John) William (earth scientist)

  (1820-1899) Canadian Paleontologist Sir (John) William Dawson was one of the most influential geologists ever in Canada. He is known not only for his detailed research in paleontology, but also for his associations with such geological dignitaries as Charles Lyell and for his work in professional service. He brought Canada from a relative backwoods […]

Dana, James D. (earth scientist)

  (1813-1895) American Mineralogist James Dwight Dana was one of the most influential scientists of the 19 th century. He was certainly the leader of American Earth sciences which at that time were the most important and popular of all sciences by virtue of their economic potential. Geology accounted for one-fourth of all scientists between […]

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