William T. Pecora

American geologist, director of USGS Date Of Birth : 1913-02-01T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1972-07-19T00:00:00Z

William Thomas Pecora II (February 1, 1913 – July 19, 1972) was an American geologist who served as 8th Director of the U.S. Geological Survey and later as Under Secretary of the Interior. Pecora had a successful career in both scientific and athletic spheres—he completed in fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics, and during his lifetime was elected to both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences. He was an early figure in what is now the Landsat program, and the William T. Pecora Award for remote sensing is named after him.

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  • Other Names :W. T. Pecora,William T. Pecora,William Thomas Pecora,ویلیام توماس پکورا,ウィリアム・トマス・ペコラ,威廉·湯瑪士·帕克拉
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  • Country : United States Of America
  • Born on 19 July