Alfred H. Brooks

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Alfred H. Brooks was an American geologist and pioneering explorer of Alaska whose surveys and research greatly advanced the understanding of the region’s geology and geography.

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instanceOf explorer
geologist
human
areaOfInfluence Alaska NERFINISHED
United States geological exploration
burialPlace Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath illness
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1871-07-18
dateOfDeath 1924-11-22
educatedAt Harvard University
employer United States Geological Survey NERFINISHED
familyName Brooks NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Alaskan geology
economic geology
geology
genre scientific report
givenName Alfred
hasHonor Brooks Range named in his honor
Brooks River in Alaska named in his honor
knownFor advancing understanding of Alaska’s geology and geography
pioneering geological exploration of Alaska
languageSpoken English
memberOf United States Geological Survey NERFINISHED
name Alfred H. Brooks NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage English
notableAchievement contributed to mapping of interior Alaska
documented Alaska’s mineral and coal resources
led extensive reconnaissance surveys in Alaska
notableWork USGS professional papers on Alaska NERFINISHED
geological surveys of Alaska
research on Alaska’s mineral resources
occupation explorer
geologist
placeOfBirth Ann Arbor, Michigan NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C.
positionHeld chief of the Alaskan Division of the United States Geological Survey
residence Alaska NERFINISHED
Washington, D.C.
sexOrGender male
workLocation Alaska NERFINISHED
Washington, D.C.

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Mount Hunter namedBy Alfred H. Brooks