Laurence L. Sloss
Laurence L. Sloss (August 26, 1913 – November 2, 1996) was an American geologist.[1] He taught geology at Northwestern University from 1947 until his retirement in 1981.[1][2]
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Born | 26 August 1913 Mountain View |
Died | 2 November 1996 Evanston |
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Doctoral advisor | Carey Croneis |
He was president, Geological Society of America (GSA), with his tenure beginning in 1980.[3] The GSA's Laurence L. Sloss Award is named in his honor.[4] He was also president of the Society for Sedimentary Geology and American Geosciences Institute.[5]
Education and field work
Sloss received his bachelor's degree at Stanford University and his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in 1937.[1]
Awards and recognition
He was awarded the William H. Twenhofel Medal from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists in 1980[6] and the Geological Society of America's Penrose Medal in 1986.[7]
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References
- "Memorial to Laurence L. Sloss, 1913–1996" (PDF), Memorials, 30, Wikidata Q67153591
- Heise, Kenan (November 7, 1996). "LAURENCE SLOSS, NU GEOLOGY PROFESSOR". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- "GSA Leaders, Past & Present". geosociety.org. Geological Society of America. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- "Laurence L. Sloss Award". geosociety.org. Geological Society of America. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- Robert H. Dott, Jr. (March 2014), "Laurence L. Sloss and the Sequence Stratigraphy Revolution" (PDF), GSA today : a publication of the Geological Society of America, 24, Wikidata Q67155905
- "Past Winners". sepm.org. Society for Sedimentary Geology. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- "Past Award & Medal Recipients". geosociety.org. Geological Society of America. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
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