Everette Lee DeGolyer | |
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 DeGolyer in 1913 at Potrero del Llano | |
| Born | October 9, 1886 |
| Died | December 14, 1956 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | BS Geology, University of Oklahoma, 1911 Six honorary degrees |
| Occupation(s) | Petroleum geologist, geophysicist |
| Known for | Advancement of Geophysical methods to find oil |
| Spouse | Nell Virginia Goodrich |
| Children | 4[1] |
| Awards | Lucas Medal (1941) John Fritz Medal (1942) Sydney Powers Award (1950) DeGolyer Distinguished Service Medal(1956) |
Everette Lee DeGolyer (October 9, 1886 – December 14, 1956), was a prominent oil company executive, petroleum exploration geophysicist and philanthropist in Dallas. He was known as "the founder of applied geophysics in the petroleum industry",[2] and as "the father of American geophysics," and was a legendary collector of rare and often early edition books primarily in the fields of Southwestern history, railroads, law, geology, science and physics, and both English and American literature.
- ^ Joan Jenkins Perez: DeGolyer, Everette Lee from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ Cutler J. Cleveland. DeGolyer, Everette Lee in Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved 2009-03-21.