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{{Short description|American geochemist (1927–2013)}}
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.▼
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== Awards and honors ==
* Member of the [[National Academy of Sciences]]<ref>{{Cite web|title
* Fellow of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]]
* [[V. M. Goldschmidt
* [[Maurice Ewing Medal]], [[American Geophysical Union]], 1997<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maurice Ewing Medal |url=http://honors.agu.org/medals-awards/maurice-ewing-medal/ |website=Honors Program |access-date=2015-10-30}}</ref>
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[[Category:Yale Sterling Professors]]
[[Category:Presidents of the Geochemical Society]]
[[Category:Recipients of the V. M. Goldschmidt Award]]
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