Gerald J Wasserburg | |
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| Born | Gerald Joseph Wasserburg March 25, 1927 |
| Died | June 13, 2016 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Awards | Arthur L. Day Medal (1970) NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal (1972 and twice 1978) V. M. Goldschmidt Award (1978) Wollaston Medal (1985) Crafoord Prize (1986) Arthur Holmes Medal (1987) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1991) William Bowie Medal (2008) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | geophysics astronomy geology astrophysics chemistry |
| Doctoral advisor | Harold C. Urey and Mark Inghram |
Gerald J. Wasserburg (March 25, 1927 – June 13, 2016) was an American geologist. At the time of his death, he was the John D. MacArthur Professor of Geology and Geophysics, emeritus, at the California Institute of Technology. He was known for his work in the fields of isotope geochemistry, cosmochemistry, meteoritics, and astrophysics.