J Harlen Bretz

Harley "J Harlen" Bretz
J Harlen Bretz in 1949
Born
Harlan J Bretz

(1882-09-02)September 2, 1882
DiedFebruary 3, 1981(1981-02-03) (aged 98)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesHarland J Bretz[2]
Alma materAlbion College, AB 1905
University of Chicago, PhD in geology, 1913
Known forMissoula floods hypothesis, overturned uniformitarianism
AwardsPenrose Medal, 1979
Scientific career
FieldsGeology
InstitutionsUniversity of Washington, University of Chicago

J Harlen Bretz (2 September 1882 – 3 February 1981) was an American geologist, best known for his research that led to the acceptance of the Missoula Floods and for his work on caves.

  1. ^ Gunn, John (August 2, 2004). Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science. Routledge. p. 788. ISBN 978-1-135-45508-8. Reputedly he was born Harley Bretz, in Michigan...