Amadeus William Grabau

Amadeus William Grabau
Born(1870-01-09)January 9, 1870
Cedarburg, Wisconsin, United States
DiedMarch 20, 1946(1946-03-20) (aged 76)
Peking, China
Resting placecompound of the geological department of the National University of Peking
MonumentsDorsum Grabau, a wrinkle ridge on the Moon named for him
NationalityAmerican
Other namesthe father of Chinese geology
Education
OccupationPaleontologist
Employers
Known for
  • work on stratigraphic deposits
  • invertebrate evolution
  • etc.
Notable work
  • Principles of Stratigraphy (1913)
  • Text Book of Geology (1920–21)
  • Silurian Fossils of Yunnan (1920)
  • Stratigraphy of China (1924–25)
  • Early Permian Fossils of China (1934)
  • etc.
SpouseMary Antin (m. Oct. 5, 1901)
Childrenone daughter
Relatives
AwardsMary Clark Thompson Medal (1936)
Hayden Memorial Geological Award (1941)
Notes

Amadeus William Grabau (January 9, 1870 – March 20, 1946) was an American geologist, teacher, stratigrapher, paleontologist, and author who worked in the United States and China.[4]

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  2. ^ "Amadeus William Grabau". Dictionary of American Biography (fee via Fairfax County Public Library). New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1974. Gale Document Number: GALE|BT2310012533. Retrieved 2014-01-17. Biography in Context. (subscription required)
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  4. ^ Shrock, Robert, Rakes (1982). Geology At M.I.T. 1865-1965 A History of the First Hundred Years of Geology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology II. Departmental Operations and Products. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. pp. H24–H25. ISBN 978-0-262-19161-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)