John Cedric Griffiths (1912-1992); geologist, statistician, philosopher, and advocate

John Cedric Griffiths (1912-1992) received the first Krumbein Medal in 1977 for his research. In 1996, The International Association for Mathematical Geology named their medal for excellence in teaching after him. Griffiths dedicated his career to mathematical geology, to his students, and to laying...

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Published in:Earth sciences history 2004, Vol.23 (2), p.335-342
Main Author: Drew, Lawrence J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Awards
biography
Economic geology
Frequency distribution
general ore deposits
Geology
Graduate students
Grain size
Griffiths, John Cedric
mathematical geology
mineral exploration
Mineral resources
Petrography
Petroleum
Porosity
Sedimentary petrology
SPECIAL SECTION: THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICAL GEOLOGY
statistical analysis
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Summary:John Cedric Griffiths (1912-1992) received the first Krumbein Medal in 1977 for his research. In 1996, The International Association for Mathematical Geology named their medal for excellence in teaching after him. Griffiths dedicated his career to mathematical geology, to his students, and to laying the basis for a rational search for the Earth's mineral riches. This article relates the experience of the author as a graduate student under Griffiths.
ISSN:0736-623X
1944-6187
DOI:10.17704/eshi.23.2.b272587166pr7818