About John C. Maxwell
Lived 1914 – 2006 (aged 91–92). John C. Maxwell was a geologist.
John C. Maxwell (1914–2006) was an American geologist who served as president of the American Geological Institute and the Geological Society of America. He was the William Stamps Farish Chair Professor in Geology at the The University of Texas. He also taught at Princeton University
In 1965, Maxwell was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Who was John C. Maxwell?
geologist
When was John C. Maxwell born?
John C. Maxwell was born in 1914.
When did John C. Maxwell die?
John C. Maxwell died on 23 January 2006.
What was John C. Maxwell's occupation?
John C. Maxwell was a geologist.
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