Charles A. Anderson
American geologist, US Geological Survey
About Charles A. Anderson
Lived 1902 – 1990 (aged 87–88). Charles A. Anderson was an American mineralogist, geologist, volcanologist and university teacher.
Charles Alfred "Andy" Anderson (June 6, 1902 – January 9, 1990 ) was an American geologist and petrographer whose research focused on ore deposits, volcanic geology, and Precambrian terranes. He served as chief geologist of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from 1959 to 1964.
Early life and education
Anderson was born in Bloomington, California. He served as vice president (1959) and president (1968) of the Society of Economic Geologists and was awarded its Penrose Medal in 1974. Pomona College awarded him an honorary doctorate in 1960.
The uranium carbonate mineral andersonite, first identified at Jerome, Arizona, was named in his honor in recognition of his contributions to mineral resource geology.
Anderson died on January 9, 1990, in Pomona, California, of Alzheimer’s disease.
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American geologist, US Geological Survey
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Charles A. Anderson was born in 1902 in Bloomington, Bloomington.
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Charles A. Anderson died on 9 January 1990 in Pomona.
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Charles A. Anderson was a mineralogist, geologist, volcanologist and university teacher.
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