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Arthur G. Sylvester of Santa Barbara, 1938-2023

Arthur G. Sylvester, a UC Santa Barbara professor emeritus of geological sciences who pioneered global understanding of strike-slip earthquake faults, published three books on southern California geology, and inspired thousands of students to become better scientists and writers, died May 2, 2023 in Santa Barbara. He was 85. Arthur was born to Dorothy Pritchard and […]

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