Milo Backus
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| Born | Milo Morlan Backus III May 3, 1932 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 2018 (aged 86) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Geophysicist |
Milo Morlan Backus III (May 3, 1932 – May 25, 2018) was an American geophysicist.
Life and career
[edit]Backus was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Milo Morlan Backus II and Dora Ette Dare. He attended and graduated from Thornton Township High School.[1] After graduating, he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earning his PhD degree in 1956 in geochemistry.[2] His brother George was also a geophysicist.[3]
Backus served as the Wallace E. Pratt Professor of Geophysics at the University of Texas at Austin from 1975 to 1998.[2][4][5] During his years as a professor, in 1982, he and geologist Robert L. Folk were named the Dave P. Carlton Centennial Professor by the University of Texas System Board of Regents.[6]
Death
[edit]Backus died on May 25, 2018, in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 86.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Milo Backus". U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Ancestry.com.
(subscription required) - 1 2 "Remembering Milo Backus". University of Texas at Austin. June 6, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Dictionary:Backus averaging". Retrieved 2026-04-16 – via Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
- ↑ "UT's Backus SEG president". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. November 9, 1979. p. 21. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Milo Backus Obituary (1932-2018)". Austin American-Statesman. June 10, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Legacy.com.
- ↑ "UT announces creation of professionships". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. June 20, 1982. p. 20. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Creating Living Memorials for the Bureau". Bureau of Economic Geology. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Milo Backus III". Echovita. Retrieved July 11, 2025.