J. Clarence Karcher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJ. Clarence Karcher
American geophysicist
Date of Birth: 15-Apr-1894
Place of Birth: Dale, Indiana, United States
Date of Death: 13-Jul-1978
Profession: geophysicist
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About J. Clarence Karcher
- John Clarence Karcher (June 4, 1894 – July 13, 1978) was an American geophysicist and businessman.
- He invented and eventually commercialized the reflection seismograph, applying for patents on this in 1919.
- In doing this he created the means by which most of the world's oil reserves have been discovered.
- In 1930 he and Eugene McDermott founded Geophysical Service Incorporated, a pioneering provider of seismic exploration services to the petroleum industry.
- This company later spun off what would become Texas Instruments.
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