Robert Elmer Horton was an American hydrologist, geomorphologist, civil engineer and soil scientist, considered by many to be the father of modern American hydrology. The American Geophysical Union awards a medal bearing his name to recognize excellence in hydrological geophysics, and his bequest of personal property was instrumental in establishing the Union's Hydrology section.
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May 18, 1875
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May 18, 1875
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April 22, 1945
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April 22, 1945
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Parma, Michigan
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American hydrologist
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died in New York
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also known as Robert Elmer Horton
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citizen of United States
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born in Parma
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