Grove Carl Gilbert
This portrait of Grove Carl Gilbert(1843-1918) was done in the 1920's by Abner Lowe. Gilbert joined the Geological Survey on its founding in 1879 and served as its first Chief Geologist (1889-1892). Gilbert made significant contributions to the fields of tectonics, hydrology, glaciology, earthquake ...
Location: USA

Abraham Gottob Werner
Abraham Gottob Werner(1750-1817), along with James Hutton, is considered one of the founders of Geology. This German geologist's work was mostly concerned with the formation of the Earth and the formation of rocks. He focused on the color, luster, streak, and hardness of rocks and minerals, rather t...
Location: USA

James Hall
This portrait of James Hall(1811-1898) was done by Abner Lowe in the 1920s. Hall was one of Amos Eaton's students at the Rensselaer School. His work in Geology is marked by his tenure as the New York State Chief Geologist. He was not just a state geologist. Much of his work was very influential and ...
Location: USA

James Hutton
James Hutton(1726-1797) is considered to be the founder of modern Geology. His studies of the rock formations of his native Scotland helped him to formulate his most famous work, "Theory of the Earth". This work was interpreted and used by many as the basis for geological theory. Hutton made many ob...
Location: USA

Amos Eaton
Amos Eaton(1776-1842) was a geologist whose research area was the geological profile of the New England region of the United States. He was one of the most influential American Geologists. He is considered by some to be the father of American Geology. He was an advocate of field work and took his st...
Location: USA

Leopold von Buch
This portrait of Leopold von Buch(1774-1853) was painted in the 1920s by Abner Lowe. Geologist, Paleontologist, and Graduate of the mining academy, Frieburg, Germany, von Buch is largely known for finding flaws in Abraham G. Werner's hypothesis (rocks from aqueous origins). Some of his more importan...
Location: USA

Map, Glen Tilt, Tayside by James Hutton
A replica of a watercolor done by geologist James Hutton. This work is entitled, Map, Glen Tilt, Tayside. Object ID: USGS-575015...
Location: USA

Theory of the Earth by James Hutton
Reproduction of a Watercolor print done by geologist James Hutton entitled, Detailed East-West Section, Northern Granite, Isle of Arran, Strathclyde or Theory of the Earth. Object ID: USGS-575016...
Location: USA

Bronze Bust of John Wesley Powell
This bronze bust of John Wesley Powell was made by U.S.J. Dunbar Sr. It is mounted on a marble base and is signed in Verso, June 1894, and is inscribed, "Soldier, Teacher, Explorer, Geologist, Conservationist, Ethnologist, and Director of the USGS 1881-1894". Object ID: USGS-575163...
Location: USA

Rock-Fall Estimating
Geologist Ed Harp estimates rock-fall susceptibility in American Fork Canyon, UT. ...
Location: American Fork Canyon, UT, USA

Rock-Fall Estimating
Geologist Ed Harp estimates rock-fall susceptibility in American Fork Canyon, UT. ...
Location: American Fork Canyon, UT, USA