Alfred Church Lane

Alfred Church Lane (January 29, 1863 – April 15, 1948) was an American geologist and teacher.

Born in Boston, Alfred C. Lane was educated at Harvard University and received his A.B.

From 1922 and 1946 he was chairman for the Committee on the Measurement of Geologic Time for the National Research Council.

Alfred Lane was appointed as consultant of science to the Library of Congress in 1929; the first person to hold that post.

He was awarded the Ballou Medal by Tufts College in 1940 for "distinguished service to education and the nation".