Arthur Louis Day
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Louis Day was an American geological
physicist
. He was born in Brookfield, Massachusetts
. Day established the Arthur L. Day Medal
http://www.geosociety.org/aboutus/awards/aboutAwards.htm#day, for "outstanding distinction in contributing to geologic knowledge through the application of physics and chemistry to the solution of geologic problems", in 1948.
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
physicist
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
. He was born in Brookfield, Massachusetts
Brookfield, Massachusetts
Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,390 at the 2010 census.-History:Brookfield was first settled in 1660 and was officially incorporated in 1718...
. Day established the Arthur L. Day Medal
Arthur L. Day Medal
The Arthur L. Day Medal is a prize awarded by the Geological Society of America, established in 1948 by Arthur Louis Day for "outstanding distinction in contributing to geologic knowledge through the application of physics and chemistry to the solution of geologic problems"....
http://www.geosociety.org/aboutus/awards/aboutAwards.htm#day, for "outstanding distinction in contributing to geologic knowledge through the application of physics and chemistry to the solution of geologic problems", in 1948.