Russell, Richard Joel, 1895-

Richard Joel Russell was a geologist and geographer. He studied the river deltas of America (chiefly the Mississippi River), Spain, France, and Turkey. He also studied the coastal morphology of the Gulf of Mexico; stream patterns; arid areas of the United States; and he worked on a climatic map of California. He came to Louisiana State University in 1928, where he created the Department of Geography, and he remained there all his academic life.

From the guide to the Richard Joel Russell papers, [ca. 1930s-1971], Circa 1930-1971, (American Philosophical Society)

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