Gordon P. Eaton
Gordon P. Eaton | |
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Director of the United States Geological Survey | |
In office 1994 –1997 | |
Preceded by | Dallas Lynn Peck |
Succeeded by | Charles G. Groat |
12th President of Iowa State University | |
In office 1986–1990 | |
Preceded by | W. Robert Parks |
Succeeded by | Martin C. Jischke |
Personal details | |
Born | U.S. Geological Survey | March 9, 1929
Thesis | Miocene volcanic activity in the Los Angeles Basin and vicinity (1957) |
Doctoral advisor | James A Noble |
Gordon Pryor Eaton (March 9, 1929 – July 2, 2022) was an American geologist. Eaton was born in Dayton, Ohio.
Life and career
Dr. Eaton graduated from Wesleyan University, with high Honors, High Distinction and Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi recognition, with a B.A. in Geology in 1951; received an M.S. in Geology from the California Institute of Technology in 1953; and a Ph.D. in Geology and Geophysics in 1957 from the California Institute of Technology.[1] At Wesleyan he was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity.
Dr. Eaton held a number of academic positions. Eaton taught as his alma mater from 1955–1959. From 1959 to 1967, he was an assistant professor, associate professor, and chair of the Department of Geological Sciences at University of California, Riverside. From 1986 to 1990, Eaton served as President of Iowa State University.[2]
On March 24, 1994, Dr. Gordon P. Eaton became the 12th Director of the
Dr. Eaton is a member of the
Dr. Eaton passed away on July 2, 2022[4]
Awards and honors
- Eaton Hall on the campus of Iowa State University is named for Dr. Eaton.
Publications
- Epeirogeny in the Southern Rocky Mountains region; evidence and originGeosphere, vol. 4, no. 5, pp. 764–784, Oct 2008
- Once a geologist, always a... the path to a university presidency... and back again The Compass, vol. 79, no. 1, pp. 27–28, 2005
- Disinformation, misinformation, or myths? Geotimes, vol. 42, no. 8, pp. 5, Aug 1997
- The new U. S. Geological Survey; environment, resources, and the future Environmental Geosciences, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 3–10, Mar 1997
- The future of national geological surveys; global challenges, global opportunities Renewable Resources Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 14–17, 1995
- A tectonic redefinition of the Southern Rocky Mountains Tectonophysics, vol. 132, no. 1-3, pp. 163–193, 15 Dec 1986
- Recommendations for research in determining the probability of mineral occurrence with Robert G. Garrett. U.S. Geological Survey Circular No. 0980, pp. 278–282, 1986
- Mineral abundance in the North American Cordillera American Scientist, vol. 72, no. 4, pp. 368–377, Aug 1984
- The Basin and Range Province; origin and tectonic significance Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, vol. 10, pp. 409–440, 1982
- The 1977 eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, vol. 7, no. -4, pp. 189–210, May 1980
References
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- ^ "Gordon P. Eaton - Curriculum Vitae". U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Geological Survey - Biography of Dr. Gordon P. Eaton". www.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on May 9, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.[title missing]
- ^ "Gordon Eaton Obituary (1929 - 2022) - Bryan, TX - The Bryan-College Station Eagle". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
Additional sources
External links
- Oral history interview with Gordon Eaton on 8 July 1997, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives - Session I
- Oral history interview with Gordon Eaton on 4 August 1997, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives - Session II
- Portrait of Gordon Eaton Archived 2011-06-11 at the U.S. Geological SurveyMuseum Collection
- Photograph of Gordon P. Eaton from the U.S. Geological Survey (About USGS: Directors)