G. Brent Dalrymple (born May 9, 1937 ) is an American geologist, author of The Age of the Earth and Ancient Earth, Ancient Skies, and National Medal of Science winner.[1]
He was born in Alhambra, California. After receiving a Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley, Dalrymple went to work at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Menlo Park, California. In 1994 he left the USGS to accept a position at Oregon State University, where he served on the faculty until retiring in 2001. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.
In 2003, Dalrymple was awarded the National Medal of Science.[2] He was presented with the Medal at a ceremony in 2005.[3]
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