About Walter Basil Langbein
Lived 1907 – 1982 (aged 75). Walter Basil Langbein was an American hydrologist, geologist and engineer.
Walter B. Langbein (1907 – 1982) was an American hydrologist and geomorphologist. He worked at the US Geological Survey for 33 years.
Langbein was the co-author of Water Facts for the Nation's Future. He won a G. K. Warren Prize and a Robert E. Horton Medal.
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Who was Walter Basil Langbein?
American engineer, hydrologist (1907–1982)
When was Walter Basil Langbein born?
Walter Basil Langbein was born on 17 October 1907 in New Jersey, Newark.
When did Walter Basil Langbein die?
Walter Basil Langbein died on 10 December 1982.
What was Walter Basil Langbein's occupation?
Walter Basil Langbein was a hydrologist, geologist and engineer.
What nationality was Walter Basil Langbein?
Walter Basil Langbein was American.
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