2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7–10, 2004)

Session No. 100
Monday, 8 November 2004: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

History of Geology

 

Gary D. Rosenberg and Lillian Hess Tanguay, Chairs
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1:30 PM
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1:45 PM
THE ROCKS OF THE DESCRIPTION DE L'ÉGYPTE
HESS TANGUAY, Lillian, Earth and Environmental Science, Long Island Univ, C. W. Post Campus, 720 Northern Blvd, Brookville, NY 11548, lhess@liu.edu, lhess@liu.edu
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2:00 PM
CHARLES LYELL, GEOLOGIC CHANGE AND “CAUSES NOW IN OPERATION”
BREYER, John A., Department of Geology, Texas Christian Univ, Box 298830, Fort Worth, TX 76129, j.breyer@tcu.edu, j.breyer@tcu.edu
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2:15 PM
THE CHARLES H. STERNBERG FAMILY AND THEIR UNKNOWN PARK UNIVERSITY FOSSIL COLLECTION
HAGEMAN, Scott A., Department of Geology, Park University, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO 64152 and HOFFMAN, Brian L., Department of Biology, Park University, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO 64152, scott.hageman@park.edu, scott.hageman@park.edu
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2:30 PM
THE GRAPHIC INNOVATIONS OF GEOLOGIST HENRY T. DE LA BECHE
CLARY, Renee M., Geology, Univ of Louisiana at Lafayette, Box 44530, Lafayette, LA 70504 and WANDERSEE, James H., Curriculum and Instruction, Louisiana State Univ, Room 223-F Peabody Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, geo-ed@louisiana.edu, geo-ed@louisiana.edu
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2:45 PM
IS WILLIAM F. BUCKLAND THE FIRST GEOBIOLOGIST?
WANDERSEE, James H., Department of Curr. & Instr, Louisiana State Univ, Room 223 Peabody Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 and CLARY, Renee M., Geology, Univ of Louisiana at Lafayette, Box 44530, Lafayette, LA 70504, jwander@lsu.edu, jwander@lsu.edu
 
3:00 PM
Break
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3:15 PM
MURCHISON'S FIELDWORK METHODOLOGY: AN EXAMPLE FROM SOUTHERN NORWAY
DIEMER, John A., Geography and Earth Sciences, UNC-Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223 and COLLIE, Michael, 23 New Causeway, Barkestone, Nottingham, NG13 OHA, England, jadiemer@email.uncc.edu, jadiemer@email.uncc.edu
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3:30 PM
“SUCH A SECTION AS NEVER WAS PUT TOGETHER BEFORE": LOGAN, DAWSON, LYELL, AND MID-NINETEENTH-CENTURY MEASUREMENTS OF THE JOGGINS SECTION
RYGEL, Michael C., Department of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie Univ, Halifax, NS B3H 3J5 and SHIPLEY, Brian C., Department of History, Dalhousie Univ, Halifax, NS B3H 4P9, Canada, mike_rygel@hotmail.com, mike_rygel@hotmail.com
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3:45 PM
WILLIAM PHIPPS BLAKE AND THE 1857 WAGON ROAD SURVEY: A GEOLOGICAL EXCURSION AMONG MULES, CAMELS, INDIANS AND THE ARMY
TESTA, Stephen Michael, Testa Environmental Corporation, 19814 Jesus Maria Road, Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245, stesta@goldrush.com, stesta@goldrush.com
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4:00 PM
HENRY S. WILLIAMS AND JAMES HALL - A CLOSE ENCOUNTER OF THE REAL KIND
BRICE, William R., Geology & Planetary Science, Univ of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Johnstown, PA 15904, wbrice@pitt.edu, wbrice@pitt.edu
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4:15 PM
THE 1921-22 SHALER MEMORIAL EXPEDITION TO SOUTH AFRICA: R. A. DALY'S INFLUENCE ON BUSHVELD PIONEERS G. A. F. MOLENGRAAFF AND A. L. HALL
ELSTON, Wolfgang E., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1116, welston@attglobal.net, welston@attglobal.net
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4:30 PM
WHY WAS RUDOLF RICHTER’S AKTUOPALÄONTOLOGIE NOT EMBRACED BY U.S. PALEONTOLOGISTS?
LEWIS, Ronald D., Geology and Geography, Auburn Univ, Auburn, AL 36849-5305, lewisrd@auburn.edu, lewisrd@auburn.edu