James B. Macelwane, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJames B. Macelwane
American seismologist
Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1883
Place of Birth: Port Clinton, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 15-Feb-1956
Profession: seismologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About James B. Macelwane
- James B.
- Macelwane, S.J.
- (September 28, 1883 – February 15, 1956) was a pioneering American seismologist.
- Father Macelwane organized the Jesuit Seismological Service, whose central station is in St.
- Louis, Missouri and was on the faculty of Saint Louis University (SLU).
- He was the second of nine children born to Alexander Macelwane, a fisherman and farmer, and Catherine Agnes Carr. Macelwane is the namesake of the James B.
- Macelwane Medal awarded annually by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the Macelwane Fellowship awarded by the American Meteorological Society (AMS).
- He served as President of the AGU from 1953 until his death in 1956.
- He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in 1944.
- The geological division of the SLU Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is housed in Macelwane Hall.
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