Gail Ashley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Gail Ashley

Sedimentologist; Geologist

Date of Birth: 29-Jan-1941

Place of Birth: Leominster, Massachusetts, United States

Profession: geologist, sedimentologist

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Gail Ashley, née Mowry, (born 29 January 1941) is an American sedimentologist.
She is known for her studies of the Olduvai Gorge sediments, focused on the water supplies available to hominids and the paleoclimate of the region.
She has participated in multi-disciplinary projects that include meteorology, oceanography, paleoanthropology, and archaeology.
She has served in professional organizations in the fields of sedimentology and geology, including the presidency of the Geological Society of America, the second woman to hold that post.