Balk, Robert, 1899-
Biographical Note: Robert Balk was a geologist and college professor.
He was born in Revel, Estonia in 1899. Balk was a student of geologist, Hans Cloos and a classmate of Ernst Cloos at the University of Breslau where he received his Ph. D. in 1923. Balk came to the United States in 1924. He taught in the geology departments of several institutions: Columbia University (1924-1928), Hunter College (1928-1935), Mount Holyoke (1935-1947), University of Chicago (1947-1952). In l952, Balk became chief geologist for the New Mexico Bureau of Mines. Balk published papers on igneous rocks and salt dome structures and edited "Geology of North America" published in 1939. Robert Balk died in a plane crash, February 19, 1955.
From the description of Robert Balk papers, 1922-1956. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 48380035
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Balk, Robert, 1899-. Robert Balk papers, 1922-1956. | Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library | |
| referencedIn | Cloos, Ernst, 1898-1974. Ernst Cloos papers, 1921-1980. | Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library |
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| associatedWith | Cloos, Ernst, 1898-1974. | person |
| associatedWith | Columbia University. Dept. of Geology | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Darton, Nelson Horatio, 1865-1948. | person |
| associatedWith | Geological Survey (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kay, Marshall, 1904-1975. | person |
| associatedWith | Mount Holyoke College. Dept. of Geology | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Schlesische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit"at zu Breslau. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of Chicago. Dept. of Geology | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Waters, Aaron C. (Aaron Clement), 1905-1991. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.) | |||
| Gulf States | |||
| Massachusetts | |||
| United States | |||
| New York (State) | |||
| Norway | |||
| Louisiana | |||
| California--Yosemite Valley |
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| Anorthosite |
| College teachers |
| Geologists |
| Geology |
| Geology |
| Igneous rocks |
| Metamorphic rocks |
| Salt domes |
| Women in science |
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| College teachers |
| Geologists |
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Person
Birth 1899
English,
German
