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Everette Lee DeGolyer

American geophysicist and philanthropist (1886-1956) · United States · Scientists · Died at 70

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Everette Lee DeGolyer, was a prominent oil company executive, petroleum exploration geophysicist and philanthropist in Dallas.

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A life in dates

1956Died14 December 19561951Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of MexicoAward1950Sidney Powers Memorial AwardAward1942John Fritz MedalAward1886Born9 October 1886

Awards

Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico1951
Sidney Powers Memorial Award1950
John Fritz Medal1942

About this person

Everette Lee DeGolyer, 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", 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.

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1886 to 1956 · aged 70

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