James P. Kennett

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James P. Kennett
Born
James Peter Kennett

(1940-09-03)September 3, 1940
Wellington
NationalityUnited States of America
Other namesJim
Known for
SpouseDiana Kennett
ChildrenDouglas J Kennett
Scientific career
FieldsPaleoceanography
Institutions
  • University of California Santa Barbara
ThesisThe Kapitean Stage (Upper Miocene) of New Zealand (1965)
Doctoral advisorPaul Vella
Doctoral studentsTessa M. Hill
Websitekennett.faculty.geol.ucsb.edu

James P. Kennett is an American paleoceanographer.[1] In 1986, Kennett became the founding editor of Paleoceanography,[2][3][4] and in May 2000, he was elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences.[5][6] He is also a cofounder and member of the Comet Research Group.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Tinsley H Davis (6 February 2007). "Profile of James P. Kennett". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 104 (6): 1751–3. Bibcode:2007PNAS..104.1751D. doi:10.1073/PNAS.0609142104. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 1794309. PMID 17267607. Wikidata Q28763669.
  2. ^ "Previous Editors". American Geophysical Union. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022. James P. Kennett* 1986-1987
  3. ^ "Brief History". University of California, Santa Barbara. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022. Kennett is considered a pioneer in developing paleoceanography as a new field and was founding editor of Paleoceanography.
  4. ^ Thomas, Ellen (22 May 2017). "A Sea Change in Paleoceanography". Eos. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2022. In 1986, Jim Kennett, Paleoceanography’s founding editor...
  5. ^ "National Academy of Sciences Elects New Members". Science. 288 (5468): 957–957. 12 May 2000. doi:10.1126/SCIENCE.288.5468.957. ISSN 0036-8075. Wikidata Q113533760.
  6. ^ "National Academy of Sciences Member Directory". National Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Scientists & Members". Comet Research Group. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2022.

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