Clarence R. Allen

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Clarence R. Allen was an influential American seismologist and geologist renowned for his pioneering research on earthquake hazards and active fault systems.

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seismologist
affiliation Geological Society of America NERFINISHED
Seismological Society of America NERFINISHED
areaOfExpertise active tectonics
fault mechanics
tectonic geomorphology
awardReceived G. K. Gilbert Award NERFINISHED
Harry Fielding Reid Medal NERFINISHED
contributedTo development of modern concepts of seismic hazard
understanding of earthquake recurrence on active faults
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1925-02-15
dateOfDeath 2021-01-21
educatedAt California Institute of Technology
employer California Institute of Technology
fieldOfWork active fault systems
earthquake hazards
geology
seismology
genre scientific research
hasPublishedIn Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America NERFINISHED
Geological Society of America Bulletin NERFINISHED
hasResearchFocus earthquake prediction limitations
mapping of active faults
seismic risk in urban areas
hasRole professor of geology
research scientist in seismology
influenced earthquake hazard assessment practices
seismic safety policy in earthquake-prone regions
knownFor field investigations of major earthquake ruptures
linking geologic fault studies with seismic hazard analysis
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf National Academy of Sciences
notableFor pioneering research on active fault systems
pioneering research on earthquake hazards
notableStudent Kerry Sieh NERFINISHED
notableWork research on seismic risk assessment
studies of active faults in California
occupation geologist
seismologist
placeOfBirth Palo Alto, California NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Pasadena, California NERFINISHED
workLocation California, United States
surface form: California

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Penrose Medal notableRecipient Clarence R. Allen