No Mountain Too High: James M. McLelland Aug. 3, 1935–Nov. 26, 2020 Hiking miles into the wilderness, meticulously collecting data, James McLelland conducted fieldwork in the Adirondacks and helped launch the New York mountain range into geologic fame. The Charles A. Dana Professor of geology emeritus inspired and impressed many with his love of life and his scientific brilliance. Known as “The Chief,” he devoted his career to advancing the fields of structural geology, petrology, and geochronology. McLelland received his BA from Yale University in 1957 before earning his MS and PhD from the University of Chicago in 1961. Upon…
Author: Celine Turkyilmaz '21
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