George Burr Richardson | |
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| Born | August 21, 1872 Morrisania, New York, US |
| Died | March 18, 1949 (aged 76) Washington, D.C., US |
| Burial place | Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Geologist |
| Spouse |
Irene Dashiell
(m. 1904; died 1949) |
George Burr Richardson (1872–1949) was an American geologist who participated in extensive field work for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in Alaska, Pennsylvania, California, Texas, Colorado, and Utah.
In Texas, Richardson described and named 14 geologic formations, 10 from the Cambrian to Lower Cretaceous ages, and two each of the Paleozoic and Precambrian ages. These contributions to stratigraphy formed the basis of all subsequent stratigraphic work in north and west Texas and southeastern New Mexico. Moreover, they led to the identification and development of areas of great economic importance, despite being 10,000 or more feet underground. Richardson's work led to authorship of 70 publications related to geology.[1]
- ^ Richards RW. "Memorial to George Burr Richardson". Proceedings Volume of The Geological Society of America Annual Report for 1951, July 1952: 135-140.