David John Stevenson | |
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 David J. Stevenson, 2015 | |
| Born | 2 September 1948 New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Victoria University (B.S., 1971) (M.S., 1972) (D.Sc) Cornell University (PhD, 1976) |
| Awards | H. C. Urey Prize (1984) Whipple Award (1994) Harry H. Hess Medal (1998) Richard P. Feynman Prize (2001) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Planetary Science Earth Science Astrophysics Geophysics |
| Institutions | Caltech |
| Doctoral advisor | Edwin Salpeter |
David John Stevenson (born 2 September 1948) is a professor of planetary science at Caltech. Originally from New Zealand, he received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in physics, where he proposed a model for the interior of Jupiter. He is well known for applying fluid mechanics and magnetohydrodynamics to understand the internal structure and evolution of planets and moons.