Thomas Brennan Nolan | |
|---|---|
 Nolan as Director of USGS | |
| 7th Director of the United States Geological Survey | |
| In office 1956–1965 | |
| Preceded by | William Embry Wrather |
| Succeeded by | William Thomas Pecora |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1901 Greenfield, Massachusetts |
| Died | August 2, 1992 (aged 91) Washington, DC, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Petrography, Geology |
| Institutions | US Geological Survey |
| Thesis | Geology of the northwest portion of the Spring Mountains, Nevada (1924) |
Thomas Brennan Nolan (May 21, 1901 – August 2, 1992) was an American geologist who was director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from 1956 to 1965.[1] The mineral nolanite is named in his honor and he was an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,[2] the United States National Academy of Sciences,[3] and the American Philosophical Society.[4] He was generally known as Tom Nolan.
- ^ Leopold, Luna B.; Baker, Arthur A. (June 1996). "Memorial to Thomas Brennan Nolan (1901-1992)" (PDF). Memorials. 27. Geological Society of America.
- ^ "Thomas Brennan Nolan". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "Thomas B. Nolan". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2022-12-19.