Pasadena in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
William Morris Davis, 1850-1930
In Memoriam
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 22, 2020
1. William Morris Davis Marker
A founder of Physiographic Geology.
Eminent investigator and inspiring teacher.
Professor in Harvard University 1879-1912.
Visiting Professor at California Institute of Technology 1930-1934.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine.
Location. 34° 8.207′ N, 118° 7.616′ W. Marker is in Pasadena, California, in Los Angeles County. It can be reached from California Boulevard east of Wilson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena CA 91125, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The First Known Antiparticle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Iris Garden (about 400 feet away); Throop Memorial Garden (about 600 feet away); Karman Laboratory of Fluid Dynamics and Jet Propulsion (about 600 feet away); Beckman pH Meter
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More about this marker. The marker is mounted on the fence on the north side of the Linde Robinson Laboratory on the Caltech campus.
Also see . . . William Morris Davis (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 27, 2020.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 22, 2020
2. William Morris Davis Marker
Herbert E. Gregory (courtesy of the University of Utah Photograph Archives), 1900
3. W. M. Davis & Tempest Anderson, rim of Grand Canyon, 1900
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
