Konrad Bates Krauskopf

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Konrad Bates Krauskopf (November 30, 1910 – May 4, 2003) was an American geologist, a pioneer in geochemistry,[1] noted for his work in radioactive waste disposal.[1][2][3] Krauskopf led expeditions to Mexico, Norway, the Sierra and the Pacific Northwest.[1] Krauskopf was a geology professor at Stanford University, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.[2]

Krauskopf was born in Madison, Wisconsin and attended East Side High School in Madison.[4] He earned his A.B. in chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1931. He earned his PhD at the University of California, Berkeley in 1934,[5] and joined the faculty at Stanford University in 1939, where he served as professor until 1976, then professor emeritus until his death.[2] He was an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences and American Philosophical Society, served as president of the American Geological Institute (1964), Geological Society of America (1967),[6] and the Geochemical Society (1970). He was the recipient of several awards including the Arthur L. Day Medal, V. M. Goldschmidt Award, American Geosciences Institute , Distinguished Public Service Award of the Mineralogical Society of America and the Legendary Geoscientist Award from the American Geological Institute.[2] He died in 2003 at his Stanford home.

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Rubenstein, Steve (May 15, 2003). "Konrad Krauskopf -- geochemistry pioneer, professor". San Francisco Chronicle.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Ernst, W. G. (2009). "Konrad Bates Krauskopf". Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences. 91: 176–186.
  3. ^ Bird, Dennis; Brown, Gordon; Ernst, Gary; Thompson, George (April 7, 2004). "Memorial Resolution: Konrad Bates Krauskopf". Stanford University.
  4. ^ "They Guide Wisconsin High's Seniors". The Capital Times. November 13, 1925. p. 6. Retrieved December 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. ^ "Here Are Recipients of Higher Degrees". Oakland Tribune. May 18, 1934. p. 18. Retrieved December 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. ^ Eckel, Edwin, 1982, GSA Memoir 155, The Geological Society of America — Life History of a Learned Society: Boulder, Colorado, Geological Society of America Memoir 155, 168 p., ISBN 0-8137-1155-X.

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