Talk:J Harlen Bretz

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[edit] J or J.

This article from NOVA states: J Harlen Bretz, whose first name was "J" (no period necessary)... It uses "J" without the period throughout. Shouldn't the redirect at J Harlan Bretz and the article here be reversed, and the article be edited to use "J Harlan Bretz"? -- Kbh3rd 02:49, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

Just moved the article - as it is J w/out the period. And also note a geologist named J. Harlan Bretz who worked for the Department of Natural Resources in Missouri and wrote a book: Caves of Missouri, 1956. Different guy methinks :-) Vsmith 15:54, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

As the grandson of J Harlan Bretz, of the Channeled Scablands proposals, may I state that he is the author of 'Caves of Missosuri" as described above. I have a copy that he gave me and as a youth, heard many stories of his explorations of the caves. -- Richard K Riley, rkr@yahoo.com 25 September 2005

OK. I just dug out my copy of Caves of Missouri, and yes it's the same chap - quite an accomplished geologist. Seems Grandpa's name was formally J Harlen Bretz - no period and e intead of a, even though he is known as Harlan by his family. Thanks Richard for the note, I did a bit of spelunking/speleology in the Ozarks back in the early '70s and his book is great. Vsmith 19:53, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

And now for a correction of my own. I have always thought it was J HarlAn, but upon going to his "memories" publications, it is really Harlen. Thank you for the opportunity to learn (or re-learn) In fact, he was known by his wife as "Harley." Rkriley 09:05, 11 October 2005 (UTC)