William T. Pecora
American geologist, director of USGS
威廉·湯瑪士·帕克拉 · ウィリアム・トマス・ペコラ
- Born
- 1 February 1913, Belleville
- Died
- 19 July 1972, George Washington University Hospital
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer, geologist, mineralogist, scientist
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | 1936 |
Awards and honours
- NASA Distinguished Service Medal 1972
- Fellow of the Geological Society of America
- Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q8019336 (CC0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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