William Winn Hay
American paleontologist and geologist
About William Winn Hay
Lived 1934 – 2022 (aged 88). William Winn Hay was an American paleontologist, geologist, university teacher, climatologist and botanist.
William Winn Hay (October 12, 1934 – October 27, 2022) was an American geologist, marine geologist, micropaleontologist, paleoceanographer, and paleoclimatologist, primarily associated with the University of Colorado.
Biography Hay was born October 12, 1934, in Dallas, Texas, the second son of Stephen John and Avella Hay.
Academic career Hay received his B.S. in biology
Honors Honors and awards received by Hay include the Leopold-von-Buch-Plakette of the Deutsche Geologische Gesellschaft (1976), Alexander von Humboldt Senior Research Scientist Award (1991), the Francis P. Shepard Medal for Marine Geology (1981) and the Twenhofel Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Sedimentary Geology (2006), both from the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM). He was elected to the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina in 1986.
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American paleontologist and geologist
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William Winn Hay was born on 12 October 1934 in Dallas.
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William Winn Hay died on 27 October 2022.
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William Winn Hay was a paleontologist, geologist, university teacher, climatologist and botanist.
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