Biographies - Other Nations
Keiiti Aki (1930–2005)
The great Japanese-born seismologist was profiled in the April 2005 Geotimes.
The great Japanese-born seismologist was profiled in the April 2005 Geotimes.
Bruce Bolt (1930–2005)
Born in Australia, Bolt made his name applying insights from seismology to make buildings—and society—safer. A memorial page from UC Berkeley.
Born in Australia, Bolt made his name applying insights from seismology to make buildings—and society—safer. A memorial page from UC Berkeley.
Keith Bullen (1906–1976)
The New Zealander who laid out today's framework for seismic studies of the deep Earth. Biography from the University of Melbourne.
The New Zealander who laid out today's framework for seismic studies of the deep Earth. Biography from the University of Melbourne.
S. Warren Carey (1911–2002)
Champion of the mobile Earth and an important precursor to plate tectonics. This thorough, uncritical biography is on Dave Ford's Earth-expansion site.
Champion of the mobile Earth and an important precursor to plate tectonics. This thorough, uncritical biography is on Dave Ford's Earth-expansion site.
Warren Carey: Last of the Giants
An appreciation of this remarkable scientist by your About Geology Guide.
An appreciation of this remarkable scientist by your About Geology Guide.
Warren Carey Interview
Carey was interviewed in 2000 in Australia, and while short on geology is rich in human detail.
Carey was interviewed in 2000 in Australia, and while short on geology is rich in human detail.
Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer (1907–2004)
The South African museum curator who brought the first coelacanth to science is remembered by the Daily Telegraph.
The South African museum curator who brought the first coelacanth to science is remembered by the Daily Telegraph.
Charles Frederick Hartt (1840–1878)
Canadian by birth, Hartt opened Brazil to systematic geologic exploration. A "rock star" profile from Geological Society of America.
Canadian by birth, Hartt opened Brazil to systematic geologic exploration. A "rock star" profile from Geological Society of America.
John Jaeger (1907–1979)
A long memoir about this pathbreaking geophysicist is on the Australian Academy of Science site.
A long memoir about this pathbreaking geophysicist is on the Australian Academy of Science site.
The Leakey Family
From Time magazine's series on the greatest 100 people of the century comes this frank and personal portrayal of the first family of early-human studies, by fellow and rival Donald Johanson.
From Time magazine's series on the greatest 100 people of the century comes this frank and personal portrayal of the first family of early-human studies, by fellow and rival Donald Johanson.
Fusakichi Omori (1868–1923)
One of Japan's greatest seismologists and creator of the Japanese earthquake magnitude scale, Omori is remembered in this obituary from Nature.
One of Japan's greatest seismologists and creator of the Japanese earthquake magnitude scale, Omori is remembered in this obituary from Nature.
Victor Oppenheim (1906– )
Born in Latvia, Oppenheim was the primary mapper of much of South America. This site from the University of North Texas has copious detail from his colorful life.
Born in Latvia, Oppenheim was the primary mapper of much of South America. This site from the University of North Texas has copious detail from his colorful life.
Chaim Pekeris (1908–1993)
Born in Lithuania, Pekeris made fundamental contributions to seismology in the USA and was a founder of Israel's scientific institutions. His biography is on the National Academy of Science site.
Born in Lithuania, Pekeris made fundamental contributions to seismology in the USA and was a founder of Israel's scientific institutions. His biography is on the National Academy of Science site.
A. E. Ringwood (1930–1993)
A memoir about this leading thinker on the Earth's bulk composition, from the Australian Academy of Science.
A memoir about this leading thinker on the Earth's bulk composition, from the Australian Academy of Science.
Francis Turner (1904–1985)
Turner transformed the science of petrology; he also was a noted and beloved leader both in his native New Zealand and at the University of California. A memoir from the National Academy of Sciences.
Turner transformed the science of petrology; he also was a noted and beloved leader both in his native New Zealand and at the University of California. A memoir from the National Academy of Sciences.