Karl Turekian
Karl K. Turekian (October 25, 1927 – March 15, 2013) was a geochemist and Sterling Professor at Yale University. During his career at Yale, he examined an uncommonly broad range of topics in planetary science — including the sediments of the deep seas, the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, meteorite strikes, and the composition of moon rocks.
Awards and honors[]
- Member of the National Academy of Sciences[1]
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- V. M. Goldschmidt Award, The Geochemical Society, 1989[2]
- Maurice Ewing Medal, American Geophysical Union, 1997[3]
References[]
- ^ "Karl Turekian". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ^ "V.M. Goldschmidt Award :: Geochemical Society". www.geochemsoc.org. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ^ "Maurice Ewing Medal". Honors Program. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
Categories:
- 1927 births
- 2013 deaths
- American geochemists
- Yale University faculty
- Yale Sterling Professors
- American academic scientist stubs
- American chemist stubs