author
L. C. (Louis Charles) Pakiser
b. 1919
A pioneering American geophysicist, he helped bring earthquake science to a wider public through clear, practical writing. His work at the U.S. Geological Survey was closely tied to seismic research and the growth of national earthquake monitoring.
1 Audiobook
Earthquakes
by Kaye M. Shedlock, L. C. (Louis Charles) Pakiser
About the author
Born in Denver in 1919, Louis Charles Pakiser built his career around geophysics and seismology. The American Institute of Physics notes that his 1998 oral history interview looks back on his training at the Colorado School of Mines and on a career in geology and seismology centered on crustal studies.
His work was strongly connected to the U.S. Geological Survey. In a USGS publication, he is identified as chief of the Branch of Seismicity and Earth Structure in Denver, with responsibility for the National Earthquake Information Service, the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory, U.S. seismic observatories, and related global seismology research.
Pakiser also wrote for general readers. Project Gutenberg lists him as the author of works including Earthquakes, reflecting his role in explaining earth science beyond specialist audiences. A memorial record indicates he died in 2001.