Nolan B. Aughenbaugh

Nolan Blaine Aughenbaugh (July 29, 1928 – April 5, 2017) was an American Professor Emeritus of Geological Engineering at the University of Mississippi.

Nolan B. Aughenbaugh
Nolan B. Aughenbaugh in 2001
Born	(1928-07-29)July 29, 1928 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Died	April 5, 2017(2017-04-05) (aged 88)
Education	PhD Purdue University
Engineering career
Institutions	University of Mississippi University of Missouri-Rolla University of Alaska Fairbanks

Biography

Aughenbaugh was born in Akron, Ohio, and was an Antarctic explorer during the International Geophysical Year. He also holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University.

Aughenbaugh was married and had three children. He died on April 5, 2017, at the age of 88.^[1]

Academic career

Awards and honors

• Aughenbaugh Peak was named for Nolan B. Aughenbaugh by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN)
• The Aughenbaugh Gabbro, part of the Dufek Intrusion,^[2] Antarctica was named for Nolan B. Aughenbaugh

Published works

• Preliminary report on the geology of the Dufek Massif: IG Y World Data Center A glaciology, Gla. Rept, 1961
• Characterization Of Swelling Potential Of Shale Strata