James B. Macelwane

James B. Macelwane
Born (1883-09-28)September 28, 1883
Port Clinton, Ohio
Died February 15, 1956(1956-02-15) (aged 72)
Fields Seismology
Institutions University of California, Saint Louis University
Alma mater Saint Louis University (B.A, 1910; M.A., 1911; M.S., 1912)
University of California (Ph.D., 1923)
Known for Geophysics research, seismology networks, service
Notable awards William Bowie Medal (1948)

James B. Macelwane, S.J. (September 28, 1883 February 15, 1956) was a pioneering American seismologist. Father Macelwane organized the Jesuit Seismological Service, whose central station is in St. Louis, Missouri and was on the faculty of Saint Louis University (SLU).

Macelwane is the namesake of the James B. Macelwane Medal awarded annually by the American Geophysical Union (AGU)[1] and the Macelwane Fellowship awarded by the American Meteorological Society (AMS).[2] He served as President of the AGU from 1953 until his death in 1956.[3] He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in 1944.[4] The geological division of the SLU Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is housed in Macelwane Hall.

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