Nationality American Role Geologist Influences Allan V. Cox | Spouse Sharon Influenced by Allan V. Cox Name Brent Dalrymple | |
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Born May 9, 1937Alhambra, California ( 1937-05-09 ) Thesis Potassium-argon dates and the Cenozoic chronology of the Sierra Nevada, California (1963) Notable awards Fellow of the American Geophysical Union since 1975, and was the organizations' president from 1990 to 1992; received an honorary doctorate from Occidental College in 1993 Residence Corvallis, Oregon, United States Books The Age of the Earth, Ancient Earth, Ancient Skies: The Age of Earth and Its Cosmic Surroundings Awards National Medal of Science for Physical Science | ||
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G. Brent Dalrymple (born May 9, 1937) is an American geologist, author of The Age of the Earth and Ancient Earth, Ancient Skies, and National Medal of Science winner.
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He was born in Alhambra, California. After receiving a Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley, Dalrymple went to work at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Menlo Park, California. In 1994 he left the USGS to accept a position at Oregon State University, where he served on the faculty until retiring in 2001. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.
In 2003, Dalrymple was awarded the National Medal of Science. He was presented with the Medal at a ceremony in 2005.
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