Nolan B. Aughenbaugh

Nolan Blaine Aughenbaugh (July 29, 1928 – April 5, 2017) was an American Professor Emeritus of Geological Engineering at the University of Mississippi.

Biography

Aughenbaugh was born in Akron, Ohio, and was an Antarctic explorer during the International Geophysical Year. 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 Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN)
• The Aughenbaugh Gabbro, part of the Dufek Intrusion, 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

References

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