*** Welcome to piglix ***

Robert Muldrow

Robert Muldrow
Robert Muldrow.jpg
Born (1863-06-11)June 11, 1863
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Died July 28, 1950(1950-07-28) (aged 87)
Arlington, Virginia
Occupation Geologist
Employer US Geological Survey
Known for Co-founding the National Geographic Society

Robert Muldrow (June 11, 1864 – July 28, 1950) was an American geologist.

Born on June 11, 1863 in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, in 1887 Muldrow joined the US Geological Survey. In 1888 he was the youngest co-founder of the National Geographic Society. In 1898 he did the first scientific measurements of Mt. McKinley, and had Muldrow Glacier named after him. He retired in 1927, and died in Arlington, Virginia on July 28, 1950.



...
Wikipedia

...