Nolan B. Aughenbaugh
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Nolan B. Aughenbaugh is an American Professor Emeritus of Geological Engineering. He teaches at University of Mississippi
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. He also holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University.
Aughenbaugh is married and has three children.
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
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Biography
Aughenbaugh was born in Akron, Ohio and was a Antarctic explorer during the International Geophysical YearInternational Geophysical Year
The International Geophysical Year was an international scientific project that lasted from July 1, 1957, to December 31, 1958. It marked the end of a long period during the Cold War when scientific interchange between East and West was seriously interrupted...
. He also holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University.
Aughenbaugh is married and has three children.
Awards and honors
- Aughenbaugh PeakAughenbaugh PeakAughenbaugh Peak is a sharp peak in Antarctica, rising to over . It stands northeast of Neuburg Peak in southwest Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1956–66, and named by the Advisory Committee...
was named for Nolan B. Aughenbaugh by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic NamesAdvisory Committee on Antarctic NamesThe Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) - The Aughenbaugh Gabbro, part of the Dufek Intrusion, Antarctica was named for Nolan B. Aughenbaugh
Published works
- Preliminary report on the geology of the Dufek Massif: IG Y World Data Center A glaciology, Gla. Rept, 1961
- Characterization Of Swelling Potential Of Shale Strata
External links
- The National Academies: The International Geophysical Year – Official Website
- Aughenbaugh Gabbro from the Dr. Arthur B. Ford Collection – US Geological Survey
- Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program: Polar Oral History Program transcript of 29-Jul-2005 interview