Marshall Kay
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| George Marshall Kay | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 10, 1904 Paisley, Ontario |
| Died | September 3, 1975 Englewood, New Jersey |
| Residence | Leonia, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
| Known for | Stratigraphy |
| Notable awards | Penrose Medal |
Marshall Kay (1904–1975) was a geologist and professor at Columbia University. He is best known for his studies of the Ordovician of New York, Newfoundland, and Nevada, but his studies were global and he published widely on the stratigraphy of the middle and upper Ordovician. Kay's careful fieldwork provided much geological evidence for the theory of continental drift. He was awarded the Penrose Medal in 1971.
[edit] External links
- Trenton Group scientific history, "Academic Period" bio at Harvard
- University of Iowa distinguished alumni award bio, 1971
- Time Magazine obituary, 1975
- University of Iowa Paleontology Repository Archive, finder's aid retrieved 21 April 2009. Boxes 3-5 contain stratigraphy class notes and maps and a memorial from Robert H. Dott Jr.
[edit] Bibliography
- Marshall Kay, North American geosynclines (Memoir 48), Geological Society of America, 1971.
- Stratigraphy and Life History. Marshall Kay and Edwin Colbert. Wiley, New York, 1965.
[edit] References
- Kirtley F. Mather, A Source Book in Geology, 1900-1950. Harvard University Press, 1969. ISBN 0674822757. pp. 347–348.
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