Karl Turekian
American university teacher (1927-2013)
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| Intro | American university teacher (1927-2013) | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Educator | |
| Work field | Academia | |
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| Birth | 25 October 1927, New York City, New York, U.S.A. | |
| Death | 15 March 2013Branford, Connecticut, U.S.A. (aged 85 years) |
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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
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- V. M. Goldschmidt Award, The Geochemical Society, 1989
- Maurice Ewing Medal, American Geophysical Union, 1997