Laurence L. Sloss

Laurence L. Sloss (August 26, 1913 – November 2, 1996) was an American geologist.[1] He taught geology at Northwestern University from 1947 until his retirement in 1981.[1][2]

Laurence L. Sloss
Born26 August 1913 
Mountain View 
Died2 November 1996  (aged 83)
Evanston 
Alma mater
Awards
Scientific career
Institutions
Doctoral advisorCarey Croneis

He was president, Geological Society of America (GSA), with his tenure beginning in 1980.[3] The GSA's Laurence L. Sloss Award is named in his honor.[4] He was also president of the Society for Sedimentary Geology and American Geosciences Institute.[5]

Education and field work

Sloss received his bachelor's degree at Stanford University and his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in 1937.[1]

Awards and recognition

He was awarded the William H. Twenhofel Medal from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists in 1980[6] and the Geological Society of America's Penrose Medal in 1986.[7]

References
  1. "Memorial to Laurence L. Sloss, 1913–1996" (PDF), Memorials, 30, Wikidata Q67153591
  2. Heise, Kenan (November 7, 1996). "LAURENCE SLOSS, NU GEOLOGY PROFESSOR". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  3. "GSA Leaders, Past & Present". geosociety.org. Geological Society of America. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  4. "Laurence L. Sloss Award". geosociety.org. Geological Society of America. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  5. Robert H. Dott, Jr. (March 2014), "Laurence L. Sloss and the Sequence Stratigraphy Revolution" (PDF), GSA today : a publication of the Geological Society of America, 24, Wikidata Q67155905
  6. "Past Winners". sepm.org. Society for Sedimentary Geology. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  7. "Past Award & Medal Recipients". geosociety.org. Geological Society of America. Retrieved September 5, 2019.


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