Theodore August Link (1897-1980)

This biography honours the achievements of Theordore August Link, the petroleum geologist responsible for discovering the Norman Wells oil field, pioneering the use of cross-section models in geological work, the commercial use of airplanes in the North and the use of aerial photography in geologica...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Sikstrom, C.B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1995
Subjects:
Aerial photography
Biographies
Canol Project
Geologists
Imperial Oil Limited
Link
Theodore August
1897-1980
Oil fields
Oil well drilling
Petroleum geology
World War II
Canol Road
N.W.T./Yukon
Mackenzie River region
N.W.T
Norman Wells
Canol
Mackenzie River
Theodore
Yukon
Arctic
Mackenzie river
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64284
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Summary:This biography honours the achievements of Theordore August Link, the petroleum geologist responsible for discovering the Norman Wells oil field, pioneering the use of cross-section models in geological work, the commercial use of airplanes in the North and the use of aerial photography in geological surveying, and serving as chief geologist of the CANOL Project. His many additional contributions to the field of geology are enumerated.

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