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Rossfelder (André M.) Papers
SMC 0112
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093-0175
Title: André M. Rossfelder Papers
Creator:
Rossfelder, André
Identifier/Call Number: SMC 0112
Physical Description:
4.5 Linear feet
(3 cartons, 1 flat box, and 4 films)
Date (inclusive): 1947-2006
Abstract: Papers of Algerian-born geologist André Rossfelder detail his varied professional and personal interests. Materials include
research and subject files, biographical information, photographs, patents, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and film
and sound recordings of the Cousteau Diving Saucer. Much of the collection is in French.
Languages:
English
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André M. Rossfelder Papers, SMC 112. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.
Scope and Content of Collection
Papers of Algerian-born geologist André Rossfelder detail his varied professional and personal interests. Materials include
research and subject files, biographical information, photographs, patents, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and film
and Sound recordings of the Cousteau Diving Saucer. Much of the collection is in French.
The collection is arranged in eight series: 1) BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL, 2) CORRESPONDENCE, 3) BUSINESS FILES, 4) PATENTS AND
DISCLOSURES, 5) WRITINGS, 6) SUBJECT FILES, 7) PHOTOGRAPHS and 8) AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS.
André Rossfelder was born in Algeria on May 26, 1925. He joined the French Resistance in 1941, and later served as an officer
in the 1st French Paratroop Regiment. After the war, he completed his education, studying geology and chemical engineering
at the University of Algiers, where he received both his undergraduate (1947) and doctoral degrees (1960).
Rossfelder was active in oil exploration in Algeria, but, due to political events, was forced to leave the country. He came
to the United States in 1965 to work at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in marine geology and ocean technology. In 1969,
he joined Tetra Tech Inc., covering a variety of projects including geomarine engineering and marine mineral resources development.
Then, from 1972 to 1995, Rossfelder ran his own companies. First he founded Geomarex, with the focus of discovering shallow-water
marine mineral resources in the Pacific; then Rossfelder Corp., developing underwater electrical vibrocoring for sediment
sampling, underwater coring and sediment coring
Along with his scientific interests, Rossfelder was an honored writer and historian. His published works included
Clipperton: L'ile Tragique (1976),
Le Onzieme Commandement (2000), and
In Search of Longitude: Magellan and the Antimeridian (2010).
André Rossfelder passed away on February 7, 2011.
Original audiovisual recordings are restricted. Listening/viewing copies may be available.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. ALLOW ONE WEEK FOR RETRIEVAL OF MATERIALS.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Marine mineral resources -- 20th century
Marine geophysics -- 20th century
Submarine geology
Rossfelder, André -- Archives