Gerald J. Wasserburg
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Gerald J. Wasserburg was an influential American geochemist and cosmochemist whose pioneering work on isotopic dating transformed our understanding of the age and formation of the Earth and the solar system.
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| instanceOf |
cosmochemist
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geochemist ⓘ human ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in physics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Arthur L. Day Medal
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Crafoord Prize in Geosciences NERFINISHED ⓘ J. Lawrence Smith Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ National Medal of Science ⓘ V. M. Goldschmidt Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-03-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-06-13 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Samuel K. Allison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Swarthmore College
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University of Chicago ⓘ |
| employer | California Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| familyName | Wasserburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cosmochemistry
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geochemistry ⓘ geochronology ⓘ isotope geochemistry ⓘ planetary science ⓘ |
| givenName | Gerald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
cosmochemical models of solar system formation
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modern geochronology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to the chronology of the solar system
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transforming understanding of the age of the Earth ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ Royal Society (foreign member) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Gerald J. Wasserburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
application of short-lived radionuclides to early solar system chronology
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development of isotopic dating techniques ⓘ isotopic studies of lunar samples from Apollo missions ⓘ isotopic studies of meteorites ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Santa Monica, California, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
John D. MacArthur Professor of Geology and Geophysics at California Institute of Technology
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professor of geology and geophysics at California Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
early solar system evolution
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lunar geology ⓘ origin of meteorites ⓘ radiometric dating ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workplace | Lunatic Asylum Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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