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Nelson Horatio Darton

Nelson Horatio Darton is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Nelson Horatio Darton rather than just read about it. In short: Nelson Horatio Darton (December 17, 1865 – February 28, 1948) was a geologist who worked for the United States Geological Survey. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, started working in his uncle's drug business at thirteen years old, and becoming a practicing chemist.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Nelson Horatio Darton (December 17, 1865 – February 28, 1948) was a geologist who worked for the United States Geological Survey. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, started working in his uncle's drug business at thirteen years old, and becoming a practicing chemist. His interest in geology started as a sideline, and he was hired by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1886. Darton was an expert at geological photography, a noted geological map maker, and a hydrogeologist. He was awarded the Penrose Medal in 1940. He also made some important paleontological discoveries. He retired in 1936 at the age of 71 but was allowed to keep his office at the USGS, and he continued an active geological career with a focus on the geology of the Washington DC area. He produced more than 200 publications and received many honors and awards. Three weeks before he died in 1948, he was still coming daily to the USGS and gave a lecture to the Geological Society of Washington on the geology of the DC area.

Publications

Preliminary report on the geology and underground water resources of the central Great Plains U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 32(1905) Geology of the Owl Creek Mountains, with notes on resources of adjoining regions in the ceded portion of the Shoshone Indian Reservation, Wyoming United States 59th Congress, Senate Document no. 219, (1906) Description of Bald Mountain and Dayton quadrangles, Wyoming U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Atlas, folio 141 (1906) Description of Cloud Peak and Fort McKinney quadrangles, Wyoming U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Atlas, folio 142 (1906) Geology of the Bighorn Mountains U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 51 (1906) Geology and underground waters of the Arkansas Valley in eastern Colorado U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 52 (1906) Paleozoic and Mesozoic of central Wyoming:. Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 19, p. 403–470 (1908) Geology and water resources of the northern portion of the Black Hills and adjoining regions in South Dakota and Wyoming U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 65 (1909) Description of the Laramie and Sherman quadrangles, Wyoming with E. Blackwelder, and C.E. Siebenthal U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Atlas, folio 173 (1910) Description of the central Black Hills, South Dakota with S. Paige U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Atlas, folio 219 (1925) Story of the Grand Canyon: How It Was Made, pamphlet, published by Fred Harvey, 1917

References

External links Works by Nelson Horatio Darton at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Nelson Horatio Darton

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Nelson Horatio Darton claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Nelson Horatio Darton before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Nelson Horatio Darton ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Nelson Horatio Darton

In research: Nelson Horatio Darton appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Nelson Horatio Darton in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Nelson Horatio Darton is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1865 births, 1948 deaths, American geologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Nelson Horatio Darton outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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