B. Clark Burchfiel
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B. Clark Burchfiel | |
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| Born | Burrell Clark Burchfiel March 21, 1934 Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 2024 (aged 89) |
| Education | Yale University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Structural geologist |
Burrell Clark Burchfiel (March 21, 1934 – February 9, 2024)[1] was an American structural geologist. Born in Stockton, California, he earned his Ph.D. in 1961 at Yale University. His first academic appointment was to the Geology department at Rice University. He was the Schlumberger Professor Emeritus of Geology at MIT.[2] Research interests: Origin, development, and structural evolution of the continental crust. His later work involved study of the geological history and evolution of the Tibetan plateau. Burchfiel joined the MIT faculty in 1976. Over his career he wrote close to 200 papers and mentored more than 50 graduate students.[2] Burchfiel died on February 9, 2024, at the age of 89.[3]
Selected publications
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- B. C. Burchfiel and G. A. Davis, Nature and controls of Cordilleran orogenesis, western United States: Extensions of an earlier synthesis, American Journal of Science; 1975; v. 275; no. A; p. 363-396
- B.C. Burchfiel, and G.A. Davis, 1981, Mojave Desert and environs, in Ernst, W.G., ed., The geotectonic development of California (Rubey volume 1): Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall, p. 217-252.
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Awards and positions held
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- 1985, elected to National Academy of Sciences
- 1995, Career Achievement Award from the Geological Society of America
- 1998, elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2003, elected President of the Geological Society of America[4]
- 2009, Awarded the Penrose Medal; see List of Penrose Medal winners
- 2013, Awarded the Distinguished Service Award, International Division of the Geological Society of America[2]
References
- ↑ Reports of the President and of the Treasurer (Report). John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 1985.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 B. Clark Burchfiel, Professor Emeritus, Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, MIT
- ↑ "B. Clark Burchfiel". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ↑ Geological Society of America Past Leaders
External links
- Use of GPS in field work in Tibet; structural geology of the eastern Tibetan plateau 2003 GSA Presidential address, by B.C. Burchfiel
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