Explore tens of thousands of sets crafted by our community.
Famous Hydrologists
20
Flashcards
0/20
Alan Freeze
Co-authored 'Groundwater' with John Cherry, covering theory and practice, Canadian
Pierre Perrault
One of the founders of hydrology, known for study on the origin of springs, French
Henry Darcy
Formulated Darcy's Law for fluid flow in porous media, French
Rafael L. Bras
Known for work on stochastic hydrology and the geomorphology of landscapes, Puerto Rican
Johann Grander
Known for his controversial work on 'water revitalization', Austrian
John Wesley Powell
Led geographical expeditions and developed theories about water in the American West, American
Gordon E. Grant
Research on the interactions between geomorphology, hydrology, and ecology, American
Ven Te Chow
Authored 'Handbook of Applied Hydrology', Chinese-American
Andrey N. Kolmogorov
Advanced the statistical theory of turbulence which has implications for hydrology, Russian
Tom Dunne
Pioneering research in hydrology and geomorphology, particularly floodplain processes, American
Changming Liu
Significant contributions to the study of the hydrological processes of the Yellow River, Chinese
Robert E. Horton
Developed theories on watershed hydrology, American
Rachel Carson
Authored 'Silent Spring' focusing on environmental impacts, American
John Snow
Identified the link between water quality and cholera, British
Michel Lecoq
Modernized the science of hydrology with radar technology, French
Patricia J. Culligan
Work on the intersection of green infrastructure and urban hydrology, British-American
Brian Fagan
Wrote extensively about human interaction with water throughout history, British-American
Wilfried Brutsaert
Worked on evaporation into the atmosphere and authored 'Hydrology: An Introduction', Belgian-American
Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe
Contributions to environmental and ecohydrology, from rainfall to river network theory, Venezuelan
Luna B. Leopold
Advanced the understanding of river morphology, American
© Hypatia.Tech. 2024 All rights reserved.