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Joseph Fairfield Poland (1908–1991) was the founding expert in the hydrogeologic field of land subsidence. He committed 50 years of his life to understanding and bringing awareness to the issue.
Joseph Franklin Poland (September 4, 1892 – March 23, 1962) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 130 films between 1913 and 1954. He was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography
Poland began his distinguished USGS career with the ground water division in Long Beach in 1940 as assistant geologist on geologic, hydrologic, and geochemical studies in California. He transferred to Sacramento in 1949 as district geologist to supervise statewide hydrogeology
Joseph Fairfield Poland was the founding expert in the hydrogeologic field of land subsidence.[1] He committed 50 years of his life to understanding and bringing awareness to the issue.[1] Land subsidence results from over pumping groundwater that leads to compaction of unconsolidated aquifer systems and is the leading cause of land subsidence.[2]
Dec 3, 1991 · Abstract. On June 4, 1991, AGU Fellow Joseph Fairfield Poland died in a Sacramento, Calif., hospital at the age of 83 after a long fight with Parkinson's Disease.
- A. Ivan Johnson
- 1991
Joseph F. Poland was born on 4 September 1892 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He was a writer, known for Captain America (1944), Scouts to the Rescue (1939) and Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945).
Joseph F. Poland (1908-1991) On June 4, 1991, AGU Fellow Joseph Fairfield Poland died in a Sacramento, Calif., hospital at the age of 83 after a long fight with Parkinson's Disease.
