William G. Tight

Male, Deceased Person

1865 – 1910

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Who was William G. Tight?

William G. Tight was an American geomorphologist who became the third president of the University of New Mexico.

Tight was one of the first to decipher the glacial drainage histories of the Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia area, specifically the long gone Teays River system and Glacial Lake Tight. These discoveries were documented and celebrated in publications and newspaper articles of the time.

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Born
1865
Also known as
  • William Tight
Died
1910

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on July 23, 2013

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