Marshall Kay

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G. Marshall Kay
Died	1975
Residence	Leonia, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Fields	Geology
Institutions	Columbia University
Known for	Stratigraphy
Notable awards	Penrose Medal

Marshall Kay (died 1975) was a geologist and professor at Columbia University. He is best known for his studies of the Ordovician of New York, Newfoundland, and Nevada, but his studies were global and he published widely on the stratigraphy of the middle and upper Ordovician. Kay's careful fieldwork provided much geological evidence for the theory of continental drift. He was awarded the Penrose Medal in 1971.

[edit] External links

• "Academic Period" bio at Harvard
• University of Iowa distinguished alumni award bio, 1971
• Time Magazine obituary, 1975

Persondata
NAME	Kay, Marshall
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Kay, G. Marshall
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American Geologist
DATE OF BIRTH	1904
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH	1975
PLACE OF DEATH