Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin | |
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Chamberlin in the 1870s | |
| Born | September 25, 1843 |
| Died | November 15, 1928 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Beloit College (A.B., 1866) University of Michigan |
| Known for | Chamberlin–Moulton planetesimal hypothesis |
| Children | Rollin Thomas Chamberlin (1881–1948), geologist and skeptic of Wegener's continental drift hypothesis |
| Awards | Hayden Memorial Geological Award (1920) Penrose Gold Medal (1924) Penrose Medal (1927) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | Columbian University University of Wisconsin University of Chicago |
| Doctoral advisor | Alexander Winchell |
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Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin (/ˈkraʊdər/; September 25, 1843 – November 15, 1928) was an American geologist and educator. In 1893 he founded the Journal of Geology, of which he was editor for many years.