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William Thomas Pecora

William Thomas Pecora II (February 1, 1913 – July 19, 1972) was an American geologist who served as the eighth director of the U.S. Geological Survey and later as Under Secretary of the Interior. Pecora had a successful career in both scientific and athletic spheres: he competed in fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics, and during his lifetime was elected…

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Alma mater
Princeton University (BSE) · Harvard University (PhD)
Born
(1913-02-01)February 1, 1913 Belleville, New Jersey, USA
Died
July 19, 1972(1972-07-19) (aged 59) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Fields
Geochemistry · mineralogy · petrology
Preceded by
Thomas Brennan Nolan · Fred J. Russell
Succeeded by
Vincent Ellis McKelvey · John C. Whitaker

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Life and career

William T. Pecora Award

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William Thomas Pecora

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related to Life and career · 40
William Thomas Pecora → After, Amabile, American, Anna Pecora, Bachelor, Barringer High School, Bearpaw Mountains, Beartooth Butte Formation, Belleville, Berlin, Both, Boxelder, Charles Halsey Scholarship, Cono, Engineering, Erling Dorf, Esper, February, Geological Survey, Harvard
Fields · 3
William Thomas Pecora → Geochemistry, mineralogy, petrology
related to External links · 3
William Thomas Pecora → Portrait, US Geological Survey, US Geological SurveyPhotograph
Alma mater · 2
William Thomas Pecora → Harvard University (PhD), Princeton University (BSE)
Preceded by · 2
William Thomas Pecora → Fred J. Russell, Thomas Brennan Nolan
Succeeded by · 2
William Thomas Pecora → John C. Whitaker, Vincent Ellis McKelvey
Born · 1
William Thomas Pecora → (1913-02-01)February 1, 1913 Belleville, New Jersey, USA
Died · 1
William Thomas Pecora → July 19, 1972(1972-07-19) (aged 59) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Thesis · 1
William Thomas Pecora → Petrology and Mineralogy of the Western Bearpaw Mountains, Montana (1940)
Workplaces · 1
William Thomas Pecora → U.S. Geological Survey

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William Thomas PecoraAlma materPrinceton University (BSE)1.00infobox
William Thomas PecoraAlma materHarvard University (PhD)1.00infobox
William Thomas PecoraBorn(1913-02-01)February 1, 1913 Belleville, New Jersey, USA1.00infobox
William Thomas PecoraDiedJuly 19, 1972(1972-07-19) (aged 59) Washington, D.C., U.S.1.00infobox
William Thomas PecoraFieldsGeochemistry1.00infobox
William Thomas PecoraFieldsmineralogy1.00infobox
William Thomas PecoraFieldspetrology1.00infobox
William Thomas PecoraPreceded byThomas Brennan Nolan1.00infobox
William Thomas PecoraPreceded byFred J. Russell1.00infobox
William Thomas PecoraSucceeded byVincent Ellis McKelvey1.00infobox
William Thomas PecoraSucceeded byJohn C. Whitaker1.00infobox
William Thomas PecoraThesisPetrology and Mineralogy of the Western Bearpaw Mountains, Montana (1940)1.00infobox
William Thomas PecoraWorkplacesU.S. Geological Survey1.00infobox

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