J. Clarence Karcher
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1894 – 1978
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Who was J. Clarence Karcher?
John Clarence Karcher was an American geophysicist and businessman. He invented and eventually commercialized the reflection seismograph, applying for patents on this in 1919. In doing this he created the means by which most of the world's oil reserves have been discovered. In 1930 he and Eugene McDermott founded Geophysical Service Incorporated, a pioneering provider of seismic exploration services to the petroleum industry. This company later spun off what would become Texas Instruments.
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- Born
- Apr 15, 1894
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- United States of America
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Oklahoma
- Died
- Jul 13, 1978
Dallas
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on July 23, 2013
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