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William Walden Rubey
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William Walden Rubey was an American geologist, university teacher, and researcher. He was born in Moberly on December 19, 1898, and died in Santa Monica on April 12, 1974. Rubey worked for the University of California, Los Angeles, and the United States Geological Survey, where he held the position of director. He was educated at the University of Missouri and spoke English.
His professional focus included geology, the atmosphere of Earth, Earth's crust, and the ocean. He received the Penrose Medal and the National Medal of Science. Rubey was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. He authored the work "Role of fluid pressure in mechanics of overthrust faulting."
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- Works
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- Role of fluid pressure in mechanics of overthrust faulting
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Moberly
- Place of death
- Santa Monica
- Occupation
- researcher
- Educated at
- University of Missouri
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- ocean
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- date of birth
- 1898-12-19
- date of death
- 1974-04-12
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
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