Oskar Dietrich von Engeln was a geologist and professor of geology best known for his study of geomorphology and the topography of New York State's Finger Lakes region.[1]
Oskar Dietrich von Engeln | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1880 |
| Died | January 25, 1965 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Professor of Geology |
| Spouse | Maude G. Hewitt |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Geology |
| Sub-discipline | Geomorphology |
Early life and career
editVon Engeln was admitted to Cornell as an undergraduate in 1904. While there, he studied under Ralph Stockman Tarr, the noted professor of geography.[1] He was a student assistant to Tarr during a 1909 expedition to Alaska, serving as photographer to document findings.[2]
In 1911, von Engeln completed his doctoral dissertation at Cornell with a study of glacier drainage at Alaska's Mount Saint Elias and the surrounding Yakutat Bay region.[3]
Legacy
editThe O.D. von Engeln Preserve in Dryden, New York is named in honor of von Engeln.[4]
Publications
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Burfoot, J. Dabney; Cole, W. Storrs; Adelmann, Howard B. (1965). "Oskar Dietrich von Engeln July 3, 1880 — January 25, 1965". Cornell University. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "The National Geographic Society's Alaskan Expedition of 1909". National Geographic. XXI. Press of Judd & Detweiler, Inc. January 1910. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ von Engeln, O.D. (1911). "Phenomena associated with glacier drainage and wastage, with special reference to observations in the Yakutat Bay region, Alaska". Cornell University. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "O.D. von Engeln Preserve at Malloryville". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved August 16, 2024.