Thomas Wayland Vaughan | |
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 Undated 1890s portrait of Thomas Wayland Vaughan | |
| Born | September 20, 1870 |
| Died | January 16, 1952 (aged 81) Washington, D.C., US |
| Resting place | Concord Cemetery, Jonesville, Texas |
| Alma mater | Tulane University, Harvard University |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Quincy Upham, 1909–1949 |
| Awards | Alexander Agassiz Medal (1935) Decorated Order of Rising Sun Third Class, Japan (1940) Mary Clark Thompson Medal (1945) Penrose Medal (1946) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology, oceanography |
| Institutions | United States Geological Survey, United States National Museum, Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
| Thesis | Eocene and oligocene corals of the United States |
Thomas Wayland Vaughan (September 20, 1870 – January 16, 1952) was an American geologist and oceanographer. He worked with the United States Geological Survey and United States National Museum, investigating the geology of the West Indies, Panama Canal Zone, and the eastern coast of North America. In 1924 Vaughan became director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and held the post until his retirement in 1936. His research work concentrated on the study of corals and coral reefs, the investigation of larger foraminifera, and oceanography.[1]
- ^ Archival record for Thomas Wayland Vaughan Papers, 1908–1947 and undated from the Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved 25 May 2012.