Albert Walter Bally (April 21, 1925 – July 30, 2019) was an American geologist, previously the Harry Carothers Wiess Professor of Emeritus at Rice University.

[3] Bally started his career at Shell Oil Company, retiring as Chief Geologist after 27 years in 1981.

[3] After retirement, he joined Rice University as chair of the Department of Geology and Geophysics.

In 1988, Bally was elected President of the Geological Society of America.

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