Whitney, Francis Luther, 1878-1962
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Francis Luther Whitney was a geologist and University of Texas geology professor. Born in 1878, he received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1928. He was a pioneer in the field of mathematical methods for solving problems involving geologic structures. An inventor who built his own darkroom and photographic equipment, Whitney organized and headed a machine shop at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas during World War I. Whitney was married to Grace Pellet and they had one daughter, Marian. He died in 1962.
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Blanco River (Tex.)
Bull Creek (Travis County, Tex.)
Dams
Dead Man’s Hole (Hays County, Tex.)
Enchanted Rock (Gillespie County, Tex.)
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Guadalupe River (Tex.)
Hamilton Pool (Travis County, Tex)
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Hueco Mountains (Tex. and N. M.)
Onion Creek (Travis County, Tex.)
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Shoal Creek (Travis County, Tex.)
University of Texas at Austin
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Hays County (Tex.)
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Terlingua (Tex.)
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Travis County (Tex.)
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Ottine (Tex.)
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Glen Rose (Tex.)
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McLennan County (Tex.)
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Comal County (Tex.)
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