Frank Press
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Frank Press was an American geophysicist and science advisor who served as president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and made major contributions to seismology and public science policy.
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| Frank Press canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
geophysicist
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human ⓘ science advisor ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
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National Medal of Science ⓘ Vetlesen Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ William Bowie Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
City College of New York
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Columbia University ⓘ |
| employer |
California Institute of Technology
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Columbia University ⓘ Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ Office of Science and Technology Policy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States National Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
earthquake science
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geophysics ⓘ science policy ⓘ seismology ⓘ |
| givenName | Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of modern seismographic instruments
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influential role in U.S. public science policy ⓘ leadership of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences ⓘ major contributions to seismology ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Philosophical Society ⓘ Académie des Sciences ⓘ
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French Academy of Sciences
Royal Society ⓘ Russian Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ United States National Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Frank Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Advising on U.S. science and technology policy
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Contributions to plate tectonics and earthquake seismology ⓘ Press–Ewing seismograph NERFINISHED ⓘ Textbook "Earth" (with Raymond Siever) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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geophysicist ⓘ science advisor ⓘ seismologist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of the National Research Council (United States)
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President of the United States National Academy of Sciences ⓘ Science Advisor to the President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Pasadena, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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