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| Born | Milo Morlan Backus III (1932-05-03)May 3, 1932 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 2018(2018-05-25) (aged 86) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Geophysicist |
Milo Morlan Backus III (May 3, 1932 – May 25, 2018) was an American geophysicist.
Life and career
Backus was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Milo Morlan Backus II and Dora Ette Dare. He attended and graduated from Thornton Township High School.1 After graduating, he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earning his PhD degree in 1956 in geochemistry.2 His brother George was also a geophysicist.3
Backus served as the Wallace E. Pratt Professor of Geophysics at the University of Texas at Austin from 1975 to 1998.245 During his years as a professor, in 1982, he and geologist Robert L. Folk were named the Dave P. Carlton Centennial Professor by the University of Texas System Board of Regents.6
Death
Backus died on May 25, 2018, in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 86.78
References
References
- "Milo Backus". U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Ancestry.com.
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- "Remembering Milo Backus". University of Texas at Austin. June 6, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- "Dictionary:Backus averaging". Retrieved 2026-04-16 – via Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
- "UT's Backus SEG president". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. November 9, 1979. p. 21. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Milo Backus Obituary (1932-2018)". Austin American-Statesman. June 10, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Legacy.com.
- "UT announces creation of professionships". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. June 20, 1982. p. 20. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Creating Living Memorials for the Bureau". Bureau of Economic Geology. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- "Milo Backus III". Echovita. Retrieved July 11, 2025.