Joseph Barrell
American geologist (1869-1919) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 49
Joseph Barrell was an American geologist who developed many ideas on the origins of the Earth, isostasy and ideas on the origins of sedimentary rocks. He suggested that they were produced by the action of rivers, winds, and ice (continental), as well as by marine sedimentation.
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He also independently arrived at the theory of stoping as a mechanism for igneous intrusion. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1915.
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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1869 to 1919 · aged 49
