Laurence L. Sloss
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| Born | 26 August 1913 |
| Died | 2 November 1996 (aged 83) |
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| Doctoral advisor | Carey Croneis |
Laurence L. Sloss (August 26, 1913 – November 2, 1996) was an American geologist. He taught geology at Northwestern University from 1947 until his retirement in 1981.
He was president of the Geological Society of America (GSA), with his tenure beginning in 1980. The GSA's Laurence L. Sloss Award is named in his honor. He was also president of the Society for Sedimentary Geology and American Geosciences Institute.