Eugene Shoemaker
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Eugene Shoemaker was an American geologist and pioneering planetary scientist best known for co-discovering Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 and helping to found the field of astrogeology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astrogeologist
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geologist ⓘ human ⓘ planetary scientist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Barringer Medal
NERFINISHED
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G. K. Gilbert Award NERFINISHED ⓘ National Medal of Science ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Lunar surface
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Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | car accident ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Carolyn Shoemaker
NERFINISHED
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David Levy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coDiscovererOf | Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-04-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-07-18 ⓘ |
| discovererOrInventorOf | Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
California Institute of Technology
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Princeton University ⓘ |
| employer |
California Institute of Technology
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United States Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Shoemaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astrogeology
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geology ⓘ impact cratering ⓘ planetary science ⓘ |
| givenName | Eugene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Carolyn Shoemaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the field of astrogeology
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study of impact craters on Earth ⓘ study of impact craters on the Moon ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| namesakeOf |
Shoemaker crater (Moon)
NERFINISHED
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asteroid 2074 Shoemaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | co-discovery of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 ⓘ |
| occupation |
scientist
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university teacher ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Apollo program training of astronauts ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
California
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Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ near Alice Springs ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
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California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Flagstaff NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasadena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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