Clyde Wahrhaftig

Clyde A. Wahrhaftig
Born(1919-12-01)December 1, 1919
Fresno, California
DiedApril 6, 1994 (1994-04-07) (aged 74)
San Francisco, California
Alma materCaltech (Bachelors degree), Harvard University (PhD)
AwardsKirk Bryan Award, Geological Society of America Distinguished Career Award
Scientific career
FieldsGeology, Geomorphology
InstitutionsUS Geological Survey 1941–1994; University of California Berkeley 1960–1982

Clyde A. Wahrhaftig (December 1, 1919 – April 6, 1994) was an American geologist who worked for the United States Geological Survey and taught at the University of California at Berkeley.[1] His research areas included Alaska, the Sierra Nevada, and the California Coast Ranges.[2] He is also known for his field guides to the geology of San Francisco and the Bay Area.

  1. ^ Curtis, Garniss (1996). "Memorial to Clyde Wahrhaftig (1919-1994) (Geological Society of America Memorials, v 27)" (PDF). Geological Society of America. Retrieved 6 Sep 2019.
  2. ^ Moore, James G. (2000). Exploring the Highest Sierra. Stanford University Press. p. xiii. ISBN 978-0-8047-3647-3.