John Bicknell Auden, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn Bicknell Auden
British geologist
Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1903
Date of Death: 21-Jan-1991
Profession: geologist
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About John Bicknell Auden
- John Bicknell Auden (14 December 1903 – 21 January 1991) was an English geologist and explorer, older brother of the poet W.
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- Auden, who worked for many years in India with the Geological Survey of India and later with the Food and Agriculture Organization.
- He studied the Himalayan strata, particularly the Krol Belt where he recognized rocks from the Peninsula thrusting north into the Himalayas.
- He also studied groundwater and was involved in studying the geology of many dam sites in India.
- Auden's Col is named after him.
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