Mason Hill (geologist)

Mason Lowell Hill (January 17, 1904 – March 11, 1992[1]) was an American geologist.

[2][3][4] He was known for his expertise on earthquakes, and played a leading role in the discovery of oil along the Swanson River, the first commercial oil discovery in Alaska.

[1] Hill became the chief geologist for the Richfield Oil Company.

[3] He died of a stroke in his hometown of Whittier, California, on March 11, 1992.

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