J Harlen Bretz
American geologist who discovered the Missoula Floods / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
J Harlen Bretz (2 September 1882 – 3 February 1981) was an American geologist, best known for his research that led to the acceptance of the Missoula Floods and for his work on caves.
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Born | Harlan J Bretz (1882-09-02)September 2, 1882 |
Died | February 3, 1981(1981-02-03) (aged 98) |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Harland J Bretz[2] |
Alma mater | Albion College, AB 1905 University of Chicago, PhD in geology, 1913 |
Known for | Missoula floods hypothesis, overturned uniformitarianism |
Awards | Penrose Medal, 1979 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology |
Institutions | University of Washington, University of Chicago |
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