Robert e horton biography

Horton (born May 18, 1875, Parma, Mich., U.S.—died Apr. 22, 1945, Voorheesville, N.Y.) was an..

Robert Elmer Horton (May 18, 1875 – April 22, 1945) was an American hydrologist, geomorphologist, civil engineer, and soil scientist, considered by many to.

Robert Elmer Horton was an American hydrologist, geomorphologist, civil engineer, and soil scientist, considered by many to be the father of modern American hydrology.

Horton (born May 18, 1875, Parma, Mich., U.S.—died Apr. 22, 1945, Voorheesville, N.Y.) was an.

Robert Elmer Horton: 1875 (Parma, Michigan) -1945 (Vorheesville, NY) Biography[edit] 1897 BSc, Albion College, Albion, Michigan 1901 Married Ella H. Young .

Robert E. Horton was a prominent hydrologist and civil engineer in America and was known as the pioneer of modern American hydrology.

Robert E. Horton

Not to be confused with American actor Robert Horton.

American hydrologist (–)

Robert Elmer Horton
Born	May 18, Parma, Michigan
Died	April 22, &#;() (aged&#;69)
Nationality	American
Known&#;for	Hydrology
Scientific career
Fields	ecologist

Robert Elmer Horton (May 18, – April 22, ) was an American hydrologist, geomorphologist, civil engineer, and soil scientist, considered by many to be the father of modern American hydrology.

An eponymous medal is awarded by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of hydrological geophysics. The AGU Hydrology section (representing about a 3rd of AGU's membership) was formed largely due to his personal property (near New York) that was bequeathed to AGU.

Personal history

Born in Parma, Michigan, he earned his B.S. from Albion College in After his graduation, he went to work for his uncle, George Rafter, a prominent civil engineer. Raft