Joseph Barrell

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Joseph Barrell
Born December 15, 1869
Died May 4, 1919
Nationality American
Fields geologist

Joseph Barrell (December 15, 1869 – May 4, 1919) was an American geologist who proposed that sedimentary rocks were produced by the action of rivers, winds, and ice (continental), as well as by marine sedimentation. He also independently arrived at the theory of stoping as a mechanism for igneous intrusion.[1] He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1915.[2]

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  1. ^ 1925. Biographical Memoir by Charles Schuchert
  2. ^ "Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter B". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 17, 2011. 

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