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Bailey Willis

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American geologist (1857-1949)

United StatesScientistsLived 1857 to 1949 · aged 91
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Bailey Willis was a geological engineer who worked for the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and lectured at two prominent American universities. He also played a key role in getting Mount Rainier designated as a national park in 1899.

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Left to right: Bailey Willis, Lugrubuel, and Emilio Frey, 1911Left to right: Bailey Willis, Lugrubuel, and Emilio Frey, 1911

Awards 2

1944Penrose Medal
Wollaston Medal

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Francis J. PettijohnAlso won Wollaston MedalHans CloosAlso won Penrose MedalCharles BarroisAlso won Wollaston MedalG. Arthur CooperAlso won Penrose MedalPaul Heinrich von GrothAlso won Wollaston MedalDrummond MatthewsAlso won Wollaston Medal

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Bailey Willis was a geological engineer who worked for the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and lectured at two prominent American universities. He also played a key role in getting Mount Rainier designated as a national park in 1899. After later focusing more on seismology, he became one of the world's leading earthquake experts of his time. He was also a prominent opposer of the continental drift theory.

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1857 to 1949 · aged 91
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