Geologist Graves & Memorials

William Williams Mather

1804–1859 (age 55)

Green Lawn Cemetery

William Williams Mather was an American geologist and naturalist who conducted important geological surveys in the 19th ...

Elisha Mitchell

1793–1857 (age 64)

Elisha Mitchell's tomb

Elisha Mitchell (1793-1857) was a Litchfield County geologist and naturalist.

Benjamin Franklin Shumard

1820–1869 (age 49)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Benjamin Franklin Shumard (1820-1869) was a Lancaster resident and geologist known for his scientific work on Texas geol...

David Dale Owen

1807–1860 (age 53)

Maple Hill Cemetery

David Dale Owen was a Scottish-born geologist and naturalist who lived from 1807 to 1860.

John Veatch

1808–1870 (age 62)

Portland

John Veatch was a geologist and surveyor who conducted important geological surveys in the American West.

William Barton Rogers

1804–1882 (age 78)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

William Barton Rogers was an American geologist and founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden

1829–1887 (age 58)

The Woodlands

Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden (1829-1887) was a pioneering geologist and explorer of the American West.

Albert David Hager

1817–1888 (age 71)

Oak Knoll Cemetery

Albert David Hager (1817-1888) was an American geologist and natural scientist.

Henry Gould Lewis

1820–1891 (age 71)

Grove Street Cemetery

Henry Gould Lewis (1820-1891) was an American geologist and natural scientist.

Alexander Winchell

1824–1891 (age 67)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Alexander Winchell was a North East resident and geologist who lived from 1824 to 1891.

Harrison Stiles Fairchild

1820–1901 (age 81)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Harrison Stiles Fairchild (1820-1901) was a geologist and educator from Cazenovia.

Clarence King

1842–1901 (age 59)

Common Burying Ground

Clarence King (1842-1901) was an American geologist and explorer from Newport.

Thomas Condon

1822–1907 (age 85)

Eugene Masonic Cemetery

Thomas Condon was an Irish-American geologist and educator who made significant contributions to Oregon geology.

James M. Safford

1822–1907 (age 85)

Oakland Cemetery

James M. Safford was a Zanesville resident and geologist who lived from 1822 to 1907.

Samuel Franklin Emmons

1841–1911 (age 70)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Samuel Franklin Emmons (1841-1911) was a Boston-born geologist and mining engineer.

Grove Karl Gilbert

1843–1918 (age 75)

Glenwood Cemetery

Grove Karl Gilbert was a Rochester resident and geologist who lived from 1843 to 1918.

Henry Shaler Williams

1847–1918 (age 71)

Ithaca City Cemetery

Henry Shaler Williams was a geologist and paleontologist based in Ithaca who lived from 1847 to 1918.

Konstantin Oberuchev

1864–1929 (age 65)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Konstantin Oberuchev was a Russian geologist and explorer known for his work in Central Asia and geological research.

Joseph Ezekiel Pogue Sr.

1851–1926 (age 75)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Joseph Ezekiel Pogue Sr. was an American geologist and mining engineer.

Benjamin Smith Lyman

1835–1920 (age 85)

Bridge Street Cemetery

Benjamin Smith Lyman was a geologist and mining engineer from Northampton who conducted surveys across the western Unite...

François E. Matthes

1874–1948 (age 74)

Yosemite National Park

François E. Matthes was a Swiss-American geologist renowned for his research on glaciers and Yosemite National Park.

Edwin C. Eckel

1875–1941 (age 66)

Arlington National Cemetery

Edwin C. Eckel (1875-1941) was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Charles S. Slichter

1864–1946 (age 82)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Charles S. Slichter was an American geologist and hydrologist known for his groundwater research.

Elias Howard Sellards

1875–1961 (age 86)

Austin Memorial Park Cemetery

Elias Howard Sellards (1875-1961) was a prominent Texas geologist and paleontologist.

Everett L. DeGolyer Jr.

1923–1977 (age 54)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Everett L. DeGolyer Jr. (1923-1977) was an oil geologist and executive.

Kirtley F. Mather

1888–1978 (age 90)

Maple Grove Cemetery

Kirtley F. Mather was an American geologist and educator who made significant contributions to paleontology and geology.

Benjamin Kendall Emerson

1843–1932 (age 89)

Wildwood Cemetery

Benjamin Kendall Emerson (1843-1932) was an American geologist from Nashua who taught at Smith College.

Kálmán Imre Sztrókay

1907–1992 (age 85)

Farkasréti Cemetery

Kálmán Imre Sztrókay (1907-1992) was a Hungarian geologist from Zalacsány who was interred at Farkasréti Cemetery.