Kevin Charles Anthony Burke | |
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 Kevin Burke in the middle 1980s. Photo provided courtesy of Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX | |
| Born | November 13, 1929 London, UK |
| Died | March 21, 2018 (age 88) Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | UK (1929-1979), USA (1979-2018) |
| Education | PhD, University of London, 1953 |
| Occupation | Professor of Geology |
| Employers | University of Ghana (1953-1956) * British Geological Survey (1956-1961) * University of the West Indies (1961-1965) * University of Ibadan (1965-1972) * SUNY Albany (1973-1983) * Lunar and Planetary Institute (1983-1988) * University of Houston (1983-2018)
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| Organizations | University of Toronto (1972-1973) * Geological Survey of Norway (2003-2009) * Physics of Geological Processes, University of Oslo (2009-2013) * Centre for Advanced Study at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (2010) * Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics, University of Oslo (2013-2016)
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| Known for | Contributions in plate tectonics |
| Awards | GSA Career Contribution Award (2004) * Penrose Medal (2007) * Arthur Holmes Medal (2014)
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Kevin C. A. Burke (Kevin Charles Anthony Burke, November 13, 1929 - March 21, 2018) was a geologist known for his contributions in the theory of plate tectonics.[1][2] In the course of his life, Burke held multiple professorships,[1][3] most recent of which (1983-2018) was the position of professor of geology and tectonics at the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science, University of Houston. His studies on plate tectonics, deep mantle processes, sedimentology, erosion, soil formation and other topics extended over several decades and influenced multiple generations of geologists and geophysicists around the world.[1][3]
- ^ a b c "In Memoriam: Kevin C. A. Burke, Ph.D., UH Professor of Geology and Tectonics (1929-2018) - University of Houston". www.uh.edu. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Kevin Burke, 1929–2018". www.lpi.usra.edu. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ a b "Kevin Charles Antony Burke (1929–2018)". Eos. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-11-04.