William Walden Rubey

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William Walden Rubey (December 19, 1898 – April 12, 1974) was an American geologist.^[1]

He was born in

After retiring from the U.S. Geological Survey, he joined the Lunar Science Institute (later renamed the Lunar and Planetary Institute) in 1968, serving as director from 1968 to 1971. He participated in the scientific examination of the Apollo program returned lunar samples until 1971.

He died of cancer in Santa Monica, California. During his career he made multiple contributions to the science of geology, including studies of the hydrology of streams, the geology of western Wyoming, seismic energy, mountain building from overthrust faulting, the growth of continents, the origins of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans, and the evolution of terrestrial planets.

Awards and honors

• United States National Academy of Sciences member, 1945.^[3]
• American Philosophical Society member, 1952.^[4]
• American Academy of Arts and Sciences member, 1953.^[5]
• National Medal of Science, 1965.
• Penrose Medal
  of the Geological Society of America, 1963.
• Four honorary degrees, including three doctorates.
• The wrinkle ridge Dorsa Rubey on the Moon is named after him.

References

• W. G. Ernst, D. T. Griggs, Leon Knopoff, L. B. Slichter, "William Walden Rubey", University of California: In Memoriam, March 1976.

External links

• UCLA's National Medal of Science Winner, William Walden Rubey
• William Walden Rubey — Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences

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