Everette Lee DeGolyer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Everette Lee DeGolyer

Geophysicist and philanthropist

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1886

Place of Birth: Greensburg, Kansas, United States

Date of Death: 14-Dec-1956

Profession: petroleum geologist, philanthropist, geophysicist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Everette Lee DeGolyer (October 9, 1886 – December 14, 1956), was a prominent oilman, geophysicist and philanthropist in Dallas.
He was known as "the founder of applied geophysics in the petroleum industry", as "the father of American geophysics," and was a legendary collector of rare books.