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Directors of the U.S. Geological Survey

The following is a list of the individuals who have served as Directors of the U.S. Geological Survey since its formation in 1879:

1879-1881, Photo of Clarence King, Clarence King

1881-1894, Photo of John Wesley Powell, John Wesley Powell

1894-1907, Photo of Charles Doolittle Walcott, Charles Doolittle Walcott

1907-1930, Photo of George Otis Smith, George Otis Smith

1930-1943, Photo of Walter Curran Mendenhall, Walter Curran Mendenhall

1943-1956, Photo of William Embry Wrather, William Embry Wrather

1956-1965, Photo of Thomas Brennan Nolan, Thomas Brennan Nolan

1965-1971, Photo of William Thomas Pecora, William Thomas Pecora

1971-1978, Photo of Vincent Ellis McKelvey, Vincent Ellis McKelvey

1978-1981, Photo of Henry William Menard, Henry William Menard

1981-1993, Photo of Dallas Lynn Peck, Dallas Lynn Peck

1994-1997, Photo of Gordon P. Eaton, Gordon P. Eaton

1998-present, Photo of Charles G. Groat, Charles G. Groat

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