Albert Walter Bally (April 21, 1925 – July 30, 2019) was an American geologist, previously the Harry Carothers Wiess Professor of Emeritus at Rice University.[1][2] He died in July 2019.[3]
Bert Bally | |
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| Born | April 21, 1925 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | July 30, 2019 (aged 94) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Zurich |
| Awards | William Smith Medal, Gustav Steinmann Medal, Sidney Powers Memorial Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology, geophysics, seismology |
| Institutions | Rice University |
Career
editBally started his career at Shell Oil Company, retiring as Chief Geologist after 27 years in 1981.[3] After retirement, he joined Rice University as chair of the Department of Geology and Geophysics. He remained active in the department until his death in 2019.
In 1988, Bally was elected President of the Geological Society of America.[4] He died on July 30, 2019.[5]
Awards
edit- William Smith Medal of the Geological Society of London, 1982[6]
- Gustav Steinmann Medal of the Deutsche Geologische Gesellschaft, 1987[7]
- Special Commendation Award of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 1995[8]
- Sidney Powers Memorial Award of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 1998[9]
- GeoLegends of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 2017[10]
References
edit- ^ "Albert W. Bally". rice.edu. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Albert W. Bally". Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Passing of Albert Bally". rice.edu. August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Past Leaders". Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Obituary of Albert Walter Bally | Joseph J. Earthman Generations".
- ^ "William Smith Medal". Geological Society of London. Geological Society of London. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "Gustav-Steinmann-Medaille (seit 1938)". Deutsche Geologische Gesellschaft. Deutsche Geologische Gesellschaft. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "Special Commendation". Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "Sidney Powers Memorial Award". American Association of Petroleum Geologists. American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "GeoLegends". American Association of Petroleum Geologists. American Association of Petroleum Geologists. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
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