Burrell Clark Burchfiel (March 21, 1934 – February 9, 2024)[1] was an American structural geologist.
Born in Stockton, California, he earned his Ph.D. in 1961 at Yale University.
[2] Research interests: Origin, development, and structural evolution of the continental crust.
His later work involved study of the geological history and evolution of the Tibetan plateau.
Over his career he wrote close to 200 papers and mentored more than 50 graduate students.