Eugene W. Hilgard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eugene W. Hilgard

American geologist

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1833

Place of Birth: Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Date of Death: 08-Jan-1916

Profession: geologist, chemist, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Eugene Woldemar Hilgard (January 5, 1833, Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany – January 8, 1916, Berkeley, California, United States) was a German-American expert on pedology (the study of soil resources).
An authority on climate as a soil forming factor, soil chemistry and reclamation of alkali soils, he is considered the father of modern soil science in the United States.