Charles Doolittle Walcott, paleontologist
By: Ellis L. Yochelson.
Publisher: The Kent State University Press; Kent State University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Kent, OH
Language: eng
Number of pages: 520
Subjects: Walcott, Charles D. -- 1850-1927.; Paleontologists -- United States -- Biography.
Description: Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850-1927) is one of the most important and highly respected figures in the history of geology. This in-depth biography documents his career and life from birth to retirement from the U.S. Geological Survey in 1907, when he became Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.