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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.

Robert W. Stallman
Born	1924 USA
Died	1977
Alma mater	Rose Polytechnic Institute, Terre Haute, Indiana
Known for	Well hydraulics
Spouse	Almira Stallman
Awards

Professional

Employed with the USGS from 1945 to 1975, Bob Stallman’s likely most important contribution to the field of hydrogeology involves his proposal (Stallman 1960, 1963a) to use temperature measurements to determine flow velocity and aquifer hydraulic conductivity.

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.

Home Sweet Home

From 1949 until 1960, Bob spent all his “spare time” rebuilding a three-story building into their family home in Sterling, Virginia. During the early 1950’s Bob suffered a traumatic back injury (crushed discs). Doctors did not expect him to ever be able to walk. He proved them wrong but suffered the rest of his life from multiple surgeries to remove scar tissue and endured constant back pain.

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 the Denver Federal Center and continued his work on Aquifer test design and ground water flow.

End of Life

After losing Marty to a stroke in July of 1971, and after a number of years of declining health, Bob's retirement would come early due to disability in 1975. He moved into a nursing home and shortly after he would pass on June 25, 1977, at the age of 53.