Nolan Blaine Aughenbaugh (July 29, 1928 – April 5, 2017) was an American

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of Geological Engineering at the

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Biography

Aughenbaugh was born in

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and was an Antarctic explorer during the

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. He also holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University. Aughenbaugh was married and had three children. He died on April 5, 2017, at the age of 88.

Academic career

Awards and honors

* Aughenbaugh Peak was named for Nolan B. Aughenbaugh by the

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(US-ACAN) *The Aughenbaugh Gabbro, part of the

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,G. R. Himmelberg, and A. B. Ford (1976). Pyroxenes of the Dufek Intrusion, Antarctica, Journal of Petrology, Volume 17, Number 2,Pages 219-243 Antarctica was named for Nolan B. Aughenbaugh

Published works

* Preliminary report on the geology of the Dufek Massif: IG Y World Data Center A glaciology, Gla. Rept, 1961
Characterization Of Swelling Potential Of Shale Strata

External links

''The National Academies: The International Geophysical Year''
– Official Website
''Aughenbaugh Gabbro''
from the Dr. Arthur B. Ford Collection – US Geological Survey
''Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program: Polar Oral History Program''
transcript of 29-Jul-2005 interview

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aughenbaugh, Nolan B. 1928 births 2017 deaths American explorers of Antarctica Engineering educators Purdue University College of Engineering alumni University of Mississippi faculty American civil engineers Missouri University of Science and Technology faculty People from Akron, Ohio