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A geologist is a contributor to the science of geology.Geologists are also known as earth scientists or geoscientists.. The following is a list of notable geologists. Many have received such awards as the Penrose Medal or the Wollaston Medal, or have been inducted into the National Academy of Sciences or the Royal Society.
Harrison Schmitt. Harrison Hagan " Jack " Schmitt (born July 3, 1935) is an American geologist, former NASA astronaut, university professor, former U.S. senator from New Mexico, and the most recent living person—and only person without a background in military aviation—to have walked on the Moon. [3]
The series explores various Oak Island theories and conjectures through conversations with independent researchers. Persons featured have included Zena Halpern discussing her theory about North African gold and sharing copies of a French map of the island that she claims is dated to 1347, J. Hutton Pulitzer discussing his theory of ancient mariner visitations, Petter Amundsen discussing his ...
David Smith (geographer) David M. Smith (1936 - 2021) was a British human geographer. He made attempts to bring moral philosophy into human geography, thus enabling the development of moral geographies as a field of study. He worked until his retirement as a Professor of geography at Queen Mary University of London and had previously worked at ...
William 'Strata' Smith (23 March 1769 – 28 August 1839) was an English geologist, credited with creating the first detailed, nationwide geological map of any country. At the time his map was first published he was overlooked by the scientific community; his relatively humble education and family connections prevented him from mixing easily in learned society.
Towpath. No. Daneway portal – Sapperton Tunnel. The Sapperton Canal Tunnel is a tunnel on the Thames and Severn Canal near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, England. With a length of 3,817 yards (3,490 m), it was the longest tunnel of any kind in England from 1789 to 1811. Construction, following an Act of Parliament, began in 1784.
David D. Smith. David Deniston Smith is an American businessman who is the executive chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI) since January 2017, having been its president and CEO from September 1990 to January 2017. [2] In 2024, he acquired majority ownership of The Baltimore Sun and its affiliated newspapers. [3]
Chinese geologist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences: Sharadchandra Shankar Shrikhande: 1917–2020: 102: Indian mathematician: David Shugar: 1915–2015: 100: Polish-Canadian physicist: Louis Siminovitch: 1920–2021: 100: Canadian molecular biologist: Robert Simpson: 1912–2014: 102: American meteorologist: Hobart Muir Smith: 1912 ...