Laurence L. Sloss
- Stanford University
- University of Chicago
- William H. Twenhofel Medal (1980)
- Penrose Medal (1986)
- Northwestern University (1947–1981)
Laurence L. Sloss (August 26, 1913 – November 2, 1996) was an American geologist.[1] He taught geology at Northwestern University from 1947 until his retirement in 1981.[1][2]
He was president, Geological Society of America (GSA), with his tenure beginning in 1980.[3] The GSA's Laurence L. Sloss Award is named in his honor.[4] He was also president of the Society for Sedimentary Geology and American Geosciences Institute.[5]
Education and field work
Sloss received his bachelor's degree at Stanford University and his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in 1937.[1]
He is known as a pioneer in the discipline of sequence stratigraphy,[5] and for his descriptions of cratonic sequences or "Sloss sequences" in ancient North America. As a whole, these sequences are large-scale cycles in sedimentary rock records that indicate broad patterns of environmental change over geologic time – specifically marine transgression and regression.[6][7][8]
Awards and recognition
He was awarded the William H. Twenhofel Medal from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists in 1980[9] and the Geological Society of America's Penrose Medal in 1986.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "Memorial to Laurence L. Sloss, 1913–1996" (PDF). Memorials. 30: 79–82. ISSN 0091-5041. Wikidata Q67153591.
- ^ Heise, Kenan (November 7, 1996). "LAURENCE SLOSS, NU GEOLOGY PROFESSOR". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ "GSA Leaders, Past & Present". geosociety.org. Geological Society of America. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ "Laurence L. Sloss Award". geosociety.org. Geological Society of America. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ a b Dott, Robert H. Jr. (March 2014). "Laurence L. Sloss and the Sequence Stratigraphy Revolution" (PDF). GSA Today. 24: 24–26. ISSN 1052-5173. Wikidata Q67155905.
- ^ Burgess, Peter M. (2008). "Phanerozoic Evolution of the Sedimentary Cover of the North American Craton". In Miall, Andrew D. (ed.). The Sedimentary Basins of the United States and Canada. Sedimentary Basins of the World. Vol. 5. Elsevier. pp. 31–63. doi:10.1016/S1874-5997(08)00002-6. ISBN 978-0-444-50425-8. ISSN 1874-5997. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ Sloss, L. L. (1964). Merriam, D. F. (ed.). "Tectonic Cycles of the North American Craton". Kansas Geological Survey Bulletin (169): 449–459. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ Sloss, L. L. (February 1963). "Sequences in the Cratonic Interior of North America". GSA Bulletin. 74 (2). Geological Society of America: 93–114. doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[93:SITCIO]2.0.CO;2. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "Past Winners". sepm.org. Society for Sedimentary Geology. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ "Past Award & Medal Recipients". geosociety.org. Geological Society of America. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
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