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Known worldwide as the author of the theory of Hydroseismicity, and his work in Reflection Seismology and Geothermal Energy.
Dr. John Kendall Costain passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. He was born in Boston, Mass., on November 18, 1929, to Ina Mae Weaver Costain and John Thomas Costain. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Boston University, and worked for Mobile in Venezuela for three years. He then went on to receive his PhD from the University of Utah.
Dr. Costain had a long and distinguished career as a Professor of Geophysics at Virginia Tech, retiring after 29 years in 1996. He continued his research and continued to write papers until his death.Dr. Costain is known worldwide as the author of the theory of Hydroseismicity, and his work in Reflection Seismology and Geothermal Energy. He has a chair endowed in his name at Virginia Tech.
Dr. Costain is an author of 14 papers listed in the GRC Geothermal Library.
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