Cornelia C. Cameron

Cornelia C. Cameron
Born Cornelia Clermont Cameron
1911
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.A.
Died 5 August 1994(1994-08-05) (aged 83)
Winchester, Virginia
Residence United States of America
Alma mater University of Iowa
Awards

Meritorious Service Award 1986 from USGS and Interior

Distinguished Alumni Award 1987 from University of Iowa
Scientific career
Fields Geology, Botany

Cornelia Clermont Cameron (1911–1994)[1] was an American geologist who researched peat as a soil additive and energy source. Dr. Cameron studied at the University of Iowa where she qualified for a doctorate in scientific fields such as geology, botany and zoology. Her interest was taken by geology and her field work took her over 30 countries. In 1945 she wrote "The Earth in Human Affairs" which relates geology with society, and many other papers on the subject. While starting her career in USGS, she worked in the Military Geology Branch. Best known for her advances regarding glacier deposits, Dr. Cameron was able to predict the location of peat deposits. Such predictions are useful in the search for water sources prior to developing agricultural lands. As a specialist in peat she became a member of the Branch of Eastern Mineral Resources since 1969.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Cornelia Cameron; Peat Expert Was 83". The New York Times. 10 August 1994. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. ↑ United States. Dept. of the Interior. Office for Equal Opportunity (1990). Profile of women at work in the U.S. Department of the Interior. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Office for Equal Opportunity. p. 52.
  3. ↑ Alumni, University of Iowa. "UIAA: Distinguished Alumni Awards - Profile". Retrieved 2017-10-11.


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