Joseph Hoover Mackin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Hoover Mackin

American geologist

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1905

Place of Birth: Oswego, New York, United States

Date of Death: 12-Aug-1968

Profession: geologist, geomorphologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Joseph Hoover Mackin (November 16, 1905 – August 12, 1968) was an American geologist.
As a tribute to him, a huge plateau in Antarctica bears the name Mackin Table and a large lunar crater named Mackin (originally named Mackin-Apollo) marks the location of the Apollo 17 landing site.