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Karl K. Turekian was a geochemist and the 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
Karl K. Turekian was a geochemist and the 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<ref>{{Cite web|title = Karl Turekian|url = http://www.nasonline.org/member-directory/deceased-members/49640.html|website = www.nasonline.org|accessdate = 2015-10-28}}</ref>
* V. M. Goldschmidt Medal, The Geochemical Society, 1989<ref>{{Cite web|title = V.M. Goldschmidt Award :: Geochemical Society|url = http://www.geochemsoc.org/awards/vmgoldschmidtaward/|website = www.geochemsoc.org|accessdate = 2015-10-28}}</ref>
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Revision as of 21:02, 28 October 2015

Karl K. Turekian was a geochemist and the 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]
  • V. M. Goldschmidt Medal, The Geochemical Society, 1989[2]
  1. ^ "Karl Turekian". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  2. ^ "V.M. Goldschmidt Award :: Geochemical Society". www.geochemsoc.org. Retrieved 2015-10-28.