E. R. Ward Neale
E. R. Ward Neale | |
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| Born | Ernest Richard Ward Neale July 3, 1923 |
| Died | May 20, 2008 (aged 84) |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Alma mater | McGill University Yale University |
| Known for | Expertise in the geology of Appalachian region of Atlantic Canada |
| Awards | Bancroft Award R. T. Bell Medal Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal Ambrose Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | Geological Survey of Canada Memorial University of Newfoundland |
Ernest Richard Ward Neale, OC FRSC (July 3, 1923 – May 20, 2008) was a Canadian geologist. His scientific research contributed to the understanding of the large-scale structure of the northern Appalachian mountains of Atlantic Canada. Neale used his enthusiasm for geology to inform students and the general public about discoveries in his field through television, radio, pamphlets, booklets, news magazines, and the popular press.
Neale worked with the Geological Survey of Canada and Memorial University of Newfoundland. He, along with John Rodgers of Yale University, were the first to recognize the transported oceanic sedimentary rocks that overlie ancient shelf deposits in western Newfoundland.