C.V. Theis: Short edit on his scientific achievements
Channel: The Hydrogeologist Time Capsule
Date: 20/07/2019

This video is an edited and illustrated selection of the original C.V. Theis interview by John Bredehoeft. It is focused on his main scientific accomplishments and on his relations with some of the most influential geologists at that time (Hubbert, Meinzer, Wenzel). Theis’ major contributions to hydrogeology including the transient theory of groundwater flow, heat-flow analogy, well testing, and early work on dispersion are discussed.

✫ 0:00 On the difficulty of imposing new ideas
✫ 2:50 Pumping test at Grand Island
✫ 6:04 Heat flow analogy
✫ 8:43 Clarence Lubin and the transient theory
✫ 9:38 Solute transport, dispersion, and heterogeneity

Interview: John Bredehoeft
Camera and direction: Ben Jones
Editing: Sylvain Tissot & Philippe Renard