John Verhoogen Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

John Verhoogen was a Belgian-American geologist and geophysicist born on February 1, 1912, in Brussels. He overcame polio at a young age to study mining and engineering geology in Belgium before earning his Ph.D. in geology from Stanford University in 1937. Verhoogen became a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, where he contributed significantly to geochronology and plate tectonics. He authored an influential textbook on petrology and was recognized with several prestigious awards throughout his career, including membership in the National Academy of Sciences.

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Meaning of the name - John

God is gracious

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February 1, 1912 Facts

Generation Group

John Verhoogen belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Brussels metropolitan area

Place of Death: Berkeley

Educated At: University of Liège | Stanford University

Occupation: geophysicist | university teacher | geologist

Spouses: Ilse Goldenschmidt

Children: 4

Employers: University of California, Berkeley

Awards Received: Fellow of the Geological Society of America | Fellow of the American Geophysical Union | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Arthur L. Day Medal | Guggenheim Fellowship

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