William Bowie
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William Bowie, B.S., C.E., M.A. (May 6, 1872–August 25, 1940) was an American engineer born at Annapolis Junction, Md., and educated at St. John's College, Trinity, and Lehigh. In 1895 he entered the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. During World War I he served in the Corps of Engineers in the army as a major.
He represented the United States at various international geodetic conferences and congresses. His scientific researches had to do with the theory of isostasy and its applications to dynamic and structural geology. He retired from government service at 64 in 1936. An Episcopalian who was married with one son, he died after a three-week illness and lies buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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