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Bailey Willis

American geologist

Died when: 91 years 325 days (1102 months)
Star Sign: Aries

 

Bailey Willis

Bailey Willis (March 31, 1857 in Idle Wild-on-Hudson, New York, United States – February 19, 1949 in Palo Alto, California) was a geological engineer who worked for the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and lectured at two prominent American universities.

He also played a key role in getting Mount Rainier designated as a national park in 1899.After later focusing more on seismology, he became one of the world's leading earthquake experts of his time.


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