Clyde Wahrhaftig
Clyde Wahrhaftig | |
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| Born | Clyde A. Wahrhaftig December 1, 1919 |
| Died | April 6, 1994 (aged 74) |
| Alma mater | Caltech (Bachelors degree), Harvard University (PhD) |
| Awards | Kirk Bryan Award, Geological Society of America Distinguished Career Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology, Geomorphology |
| Institutions | US Geological Survey 1941–1994; University of California Berkeley 1960–1982 |
Clyde A. Wahrhaftig (December 1, 1919 – April 6, 1994) was an American geologist who worked for the United States Geological Survey and taught at the University of California at Berkeley. His research areas included Alaska, the Sierra Nevada, and the California Coast Ranges. He is also known for his field guides to the geology of San Francisco and the Bay Area.