National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Petrology and Volcanology.

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The Division of Petrology was established in the Department of Mineral Sciences in 1964. In 1973, the name was changed to the Division of Petrology and Volcanology. Curators in the Division have included William G. Melson, Associate Curator, Curator, and Senior Scientist, 1964- ; Tom Simkin, Geologist, Associate Curator, and Curator, 1972- ; Richard S. Fiske, Curator and Geologist, 1975- ; Sorena Sorensen, Associate Curator and Curator, 1984- ; and James F. Luhr, Curator, 1992- .

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Agency History. Record 218109

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associatedWith Fiske, Richard S. person
associatedWith Luhr, James F. person
associatedWith Melson, William G., 1938- person
associatedWith Simkin, Tom. person
associatedWith Sorensen, Sorena Svea, 1956- person
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Geology
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Active 1964

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