Chester Ray Longwell

Chester Ray Longwell (15 October 1887 – 15 December 1975) was an American geologist who conducted extensive research into the geology of the Basin and Range province in Nevada. His fieldwork led to a more complete understanding of Paleozoic and lower Mesozoic stratigraphic sequence in the southern Great Basin.[1]

Chester Ray Longwell
Born15 October 1887 
Spalding 
Died15 December 1975  (aged 88)
Palo Alto 
Alma mater
OccupationGeologist, professor, writer 
Employer
Position heldpresident (Geological Society of America, 1949–), chairperson (academic department, Yale University, 1938–1946), professor emeritus (Yale University, 1956–), research associate (Stanford University, 1956–) 

Elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of America in 1923, Longwell served as society's president in 1949.[2][3] He was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1935.[2][4] From 1953 to 1954, he served as president, American Geological Institute.[5]

Chester Ray Longwell was born on 15 October 1887 near Spalding, Missouri. He earned his bachelor's degree at University of Missouri and his Ph.D. at Yale. He taught at Yale from 1920 to 1956. He died at his home in Palo Alto, California on 15 December 1975.[2]

References
  1. Rodgers, John (1982). "Chester Ray Longwell: 1887—1975" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. Arthur D. Howard; Ward C. Smith (1977). "Memorial to Chester Ray Longwell – 1887-1975" (PDF). Memorials. 7: 1. ISSN 0091-5041. Wikidata Q94636236.
  3. "GSA Leaders, Past & Present". Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. "National Academy of Sciences Member Directory". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  5. "AGI's Past Leadership". American Geosciences Institute. Retrieved 17 May 2020.


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