Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Oral history interview with Robert D. Gerard [electronic resource], 1997
Creator: | Gerard, Robert, 1926-2010 | Project: | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory oral history collection. (see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | sound file : digital preservation master, WAV files (96 kHz, 24 bit) | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NoteEarth scientist.
Scope and ContentsChildhood: Long Island, New York; early scientific interests; undergraduate studies, hotel and restaurant management, Cornell University, 1946-1947; geology course work, Columbia University, 1947; U.S. Geological Survey Alaskan field work; B.S. geology, University of New Mexico, 1952; marriage 1952; M.S. geology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada: British and American university system comparison; Arctic Institute of North America, thesis work: late glacial land and post-glacial climate, central Alaska, frozen soil pollen profiles; Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO): doctoral study, North Atlantic graded bedding turbidity current cores, 1955; Atomic Energy Commission appointment, late 1950’s, deep circulation research, radiocarbon dating ocean waters; sampling instrument development; maritime department director, research vessel cruises, 1950’s-1980’s; International Geophysical Year and funding, 1957-1958; LDEO public relations; colleague reminiscences.
SubjectsAccess ConditionsCopyright by the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1998
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