Herbert Hoover: A Geologist in Training

Herbert Hoover, thirty-first President of the United States, was a highly successful geologist and mining engineer before entering the world of politics. He came to Stanford University in 1891, a member of its first class and one of the first graduates with a degree in geology. Recently, Branner Ear...

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Published in:Journal of map & geography libraries 2010-07, Vol.6 (2), p.129-139
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