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Adolph Knopf

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American geologist (1882-1966)

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Adolph Knopf was an American geologist. Educated at the University of California, Berkeley, he held professional appointments at the United States Geological Survey, Yale University, and Stanford University. He was primarily a petrologist and mineralogist, though later in his career contributed to geochronology.

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1959Penrose Medal
Sterling Professor
Fellow of the Geological Society of America
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Adolph Knopf was an American geologist. Educated at the University of California, Berkeley, he held professional appointments at the United States Geological Survey, Yale University, and Stanford University. He was primarily a petrologist and mineralogist, though later in his career contributed to geochronology. He performed much of his field work in the western United States, investigating mineral deposits in Alaska, the Boulder Batholith in Montana, and the Gold Country of California.

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Lived 1882 to 1966 · aged 83
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