About John Tilton Hack
Lived 1913 – 1991 (aged 77–78). John Tilton Hack was an American geologist.
John Tilton Hack (1913–1991) was an American geologist and geomorphologist known for his contributions to establish the dynamic equilibrium concept in landscapes. Hack's law, concerning the empirical relationship between the length of streams and the area of their basins, is named after him.
Hack was a student of Kirk Bryan. Hack graduated from Harvard University, where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees and doctorate in geomorphology. He retired from the United States Geological Survey in 1981.
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Who was John Tilton Hack?
American geologist and geomorphologist
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John Tilton Hack was born in 1913 in Chicago.
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John Tilton Hack died in 1991 in Washington, D.C..
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John Tilton Hack was a geologist.
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John Tilton Hack was American.
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