Died 8 August 2002 | ||
Books Minerals, Lands, and Geology for the Common Defence and General Welfare: A History of Public Lands, Federal Science and Mapping Policy, and Development of Mineral Resources in the United States | ||
Mary Collins Rabbitt (January 25, 1915 – August 8, 2002) born Mary Priscilla Collins, was an America geophysicist and historian for the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Rabbitt earned her bachelor of arts in geological sciences at Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard. Rabbitt specialized in the seismology of nuclear explosions.Her work was acknowledged by “The Geological Society of America's History” for aiding in the rejuvenation of systematic research methods, when studying the earth. Alongside her contributions to the USGS, Rabbit revitalized the editorial process of scientific publications.
Shortly after World War two, Rabbitt joined an allied group and helped interview Japanese scientists. In 1947, she married a geologist named John Charles Jack Rabbitt. Shortly after, in 1957 Rabbitt helped conduct studies about rock magnetics and further articulated the concepts of tectonics, geologic time scale, and the impact of factors such as stress and heat on stratification.l
Mary's contributions were recognized when she received the Geological Society of America's History of Geology Award (1984). The award was renamed in her memory in 2005. Mary was also rewarded by the Department of the Interior's Distinguished Service Award(1988). The organizations hoped she would continue her path into making geology a more informed field.
Books
"Minerals, Lands, and Geology" [Volume One, Two, and Three; 1979-1986]