Alfred Hulse Brooks
American geologist (1871–1924) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alfred Hulse Brooks (July 18, 1871 – November 22, 1924) was an American geologist who served as chief geologist for Alaska for the United States Geological Survey from 1903 to 1924. He is credited with discovering that the biggest mountain range in Arctic Alaska, now called the Brooks Range, was separate from the Rocky Mountains.[1] He also took many photographs of local communities. A collection of the images is held at Yale University.
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Alfred Hulse Brooks | |
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Born | (1871-07-18)July 18, 1871 |
Died | November 22, 1924(1924-11-22) (aged 53) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Children | 2 |
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