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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 (October 25, 1927 - March 15, 2013) 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. |
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== Awards and honors == |
== Awards and honors == |
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* 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> |
* 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> |
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* 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> |
* [[V. M. Goldschmidt Medal]], [[Geochemical Society|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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Karl K. Turekian (October 25, 1927 - March 15, 2013) 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]
- ^ "Karl Turekian". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ^ "V.M. Goldschmidt Award :: Geochemical Society". www.geochemsoc.org. Retrieved 2015-10-28.