Raymond Cecil Moore
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1892 – 1974
Who was Raymond Cecil Moore?
Raymond Cecil Moore was an American geologist and paleontologist. He is known for his work on Paleozoic crinoids, bryozoans, and corals. Moore was a member of US Geological Survey from 1913 until 1949. In 1919 he became professor at the University of Kansas. In 1953 Professor Moore organized the launch and became the first editor of the still ongoing multi-volume work Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Contributors to the Treatise have included the world's specialists in the field. He served as president of the Geological Society of America in 1958. In 1970 he was awarded the Mary Clark Thompson Medal from the National Academy of Sciences.
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- Born
- Feb 20, 1892
United States of America - Also known as
- Raymond C. Moore
- Education
- Denison University
- University of Chicago
- Died
- Apr 16, 1974
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on July 23, 2013
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