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 Robert W. Stallman , “ Bob ”, (1924–1977) was a prominent Hydrologist known for his analytical work on the use of temperature measurements to determine water flow velocity and aquifer hydraulic conductivity.

Professional
Employed with the USGS from 1945 to 1975, Bob was a Research Hydrologist who greatly influenced our understanding of hydrology through dedicated research and publishing numerous papers.

His research and publications continue to be cited throughout the Hydrology community and point to his passion to understand the science of water on planet Earth.

Bob’s 1956 paper, “Stallman, R.W., 1956, Numerical analysis of regional water levels to define aquifer hydrology: Eos, v. 36, no. 4, p. 451-460”, was ahead of its time in many ways, and its importance is illustrated by the fact that a shortened version was reprinted as a benchmark paper in Geology, “Freeze, R.A., and W. Back. 1983. Physical Hydrogeology: Benchmark Papers in Geology, vol. 72, p. 193-197, Hutchinson Ross”.

It has been suggested that “R.W., 1967, Flow in the Zone of Aeration, in Ven Te Chow,  ed. Advances in Hydroscience, v. 4, p.151-193” represents an invited contribution and a substantial effort.

A significant publication is “Stallman, R.W., 1965, Steady one‐dimensional fluid flow in a semi‐infinite porous medium with sinusoidal surface temperature: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 70, no. 12, p. 2821-2827”. Google.Scholar indicates that this paper has been cited over 400 times by current researchers interested in the science of water. Stallman’s likely most important contribution to the field of hydrology involves his proposal (Multiphase Fluids in Porous Media - A Review of Theories Pertinent to Hydrologic Studies) to use temperature measurements to determine flow velocity and aquifer hydraulic conductivity. It was this paper for which he was awarded the O.E. Meinzer Award in 1967.

Early life
Bob was born on June 8, 1924, to Edwin and Rose Stallman, in Jasper Indiana and received the BS degree in Civil Engineering from Rose Polytechnic Institute, Terre Haute, Indiana, in February 1945, attending classes year-round in a three-year war-time program to accelerate university training.

Bob Stallman was married and had four children with his wife Almira (aka Mart or Marty). Bob and Marty met while Bob attended Rose Polytechnic Institute. They married March 23, 1945 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

He started as a hydraulic engineer with the USGS Ground Water Branch (GWB) Indiana District office in Indianapolis under the supervision of John Ferris in March 1945. Later that year, Ferris moved to Lansing as district engineer of the newly formed Michigan district office. Bob remained in Indianapolis but continued to work with and receive mentoring from Ferris.

Bob transferred to Washington, D.C., in 1949 to work with W.O. Smith, a physicist with the GWB. Bob had a later falling out with Smith, and transferred in 1956 to the Arlington, Virginia, GWB research laboratory to work with Robert Bennett.

Move to Colorado
During the year of 1960 Bob accepted a position with the USGS in Colorado, and moved the family to Lakewood, Colorado. His position with the USGS at the time was Chief of the Project Flow of Multiphase Fluids Through Porous Media. It was in this position during which Bob refined his theories on Aquifer Testing and produced his paper: Multiphase Fluids in Porous Media-A Review of Theories Pertinent to Hydrologic Studies, that resulted in him receiving the Meinzer award.

In 1968 he accepted an assignment as Regional Research Hydrologist at theDenver Federal Center and continued his work on Aquifer test design and ground water flow.

End of Life
Robert W. Stallman passed on June 25, 1977, at the age of 53.

Awards
·        O.E. Meinzer Award,1967