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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.
Alexander Catcott. William Branwhite Clarke. John Josias Conybeare. William Conybeare (geologist) John Lodge Cowley. F. R. Cowper Reed. Henry William Crosskey. Joseph George Cumming. Dennis Curry.
David Deming (born 1954), an American geologist and geophysicist, is an associate professor of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. He graduated from North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1972. He then attended Indiana University Bloomington, graduating in 1983 with a BS degree in geology, and received a Ph ...
Bob White (geophysicist) Errol White. Talbot Whitehead. Alwyn Williams (geologist) David Williams (geologist, born 1898) Leonard Johnston Wills. Categories: 20th-century geologists. 20th-century British earth scientists.
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]
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. [1] 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 ...
David R. Marchant is an American glacial geologist and former professor at Boston University. Prior to working at Boston University, Marchant worked at the University of Maine . [1] His approach to glaciology has been described as "stabilism," the belief that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet has remained cold and generally stable for the past 15 ...
Career. Applegate is an adjunct full professor at the University of Utah. From 2004 to 2011, he served as senior science advisor for earthquake and geologic hazards at the United States Geological Survey. Since May 2011, he has served as associate director of the USGS for natural hazards.