Vaughan, Thomas Wayland, 1870-1952

T. Wayland Vaughan was a geologist and oceanographer who worked with the United States Geological Survey and was an Associate in Marine Sediments (1924-1942), and Associate in Paleontology (1942-1952) at the United States National Museum. He was also director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography from 1924-1936. His research focused on the study of corals and coral reefs, the investigation of larger foraminifera, and oceanography. These papers consist of Vaughan's professional correspondence with American and foreign scientists concerning descriptions of fossil localities; the identification, description and exchange of specimens; research in coral foraminifera and oceanography; research conditions in Europe around the time of World War II; and the activities of scientific committees on which Vaughan served. Also included are writings, reports, correspondence, and notes by Vaughan and other scientists concerning specimen collections, photographs and plates (primarily for publications), and field notebooks.

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Thomas Wayland Vaughan was born in 1870. He was a geologist and surveyor for the U.S. Geolgical Survey (USGS). He was also an oceanographer and director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography from 1924 to 1936. He died in 1952.

From the description of Vaughan, Thomas Wayland, 1870-1952 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10568678