John Warvelle Harbaugh (1926-2019) was an American geologist who spent most of his professional career at Stanford University devoted to research on mathematical modeling of dynamic systems, sedimentary basin simulation and oil exploration risk analysis. Since 1999, he was Professor Emeritus both at the Geological and Environmental Sciences Department and at the Energy Resources Engineering Department.[2]

John W. Harbaugh
Professor John W. Harbaugh
Born
John Warvelle Harbaugh

(1926-08-06)August 6, 1926
DiedJuly 28, 2019(2019-07-28) (aged 92)
CitizenshipUSA
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Kansas
OccupationAcademic / Scientist
AwardsWilliam Christian Krumbein Medal
A.I.Levorsen Memorial Award
Scientific career
FieldsStochastic processes
Modeling in geology
InstitutionsStanford University
Websiteearth.stanford.edu/john-w-harbaugh

He received numerous honors and awards for his accomplishments and service to the profession that include the Haworth Distinguished Alumni Award of University of Kansas (1968), the A.I. Levorsen Award (1970) from the Pacific Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), the Distinguished Service Award also from AAPG (1987), the William Christian Krumbein Medal from International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (1986),[3] and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Wisconsin–Madison (2003). In 2001, his colleagues and friends presented him with a festschrift.[4] In 2013, the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences elected him as Honorary Member.[5]

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Books edit

  • John W. Harbaugh, John C. Davis, Johannes Wendebourg (1995). Computing Risk for Oil Prospects: Principles and Programs. Pergamon, 452 p.[6]
  • John W. Harbaugh, John C. Davis, John Doveton (1977). Probability Methods in Oil Exploration. John Wiley & Sons, 284 p.[7]
  • John W. Harbaugh (1975).Northern California Field Guide. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., 123 p.[8]
  • John W. Harbaugh and Graeme Bonham-Carter (1970). Computer Simulation in Geology. John Wiley & Sons, 575 p.[9]
  • John W. Harbaugh and Daniel F. Merriam (1968). Computer Applications in Stratigraphic Analysis. John Wiley & Sons, 282 p.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ Kubota, Taylor (September 3, 2019). "Geomathematician John W. Harbaugh dies at 92 | Stanford News". News.stanford.edu. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "People | Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences". Earth.stanford.edu. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  3. ^ http://iamg.org/images/File/documents/bios/Krumbein%20recipients%20pdfs/1985Harbaugh.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ Geologic Modeling and Simulation - Sedimentary Systems | Daniel F. Merriam. Springer. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  5. ^ http://iamg.org/images/File/documents/Newsletters/NewslettersHSP/NL87med.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ Elsevier (November 22, 1995). "Computing Risk for Oil Prospects: Principles and Programs, Volume 14 - 1st Edition". Elsevier.com. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  7. ^ Your name here. Probability methods in oil exploration: John Warvelle Harbaugh: 9780471351290: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 0471351296.
  8. ^ Your name here (1975). Northern California, field guide (K/H geology field guide series): John Warvelle Harbaugh: 9780840312730: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 0840312733.
  9. ^ Your name here (January 15, 1970). Computer Simulation in Geology: J. W. Harbaugh, G. Bonham-Carter: 9780471351368: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 0471351369.
  10. ^ Your name here. "Computer Application in Stratigraphic Analysis: J W Merriam, D F Harbaugh: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon. Retrieved October 29, 2019.

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