Robert P. Sharp

For the cricketer, see Robert Sharp (cricketer).

Robert Phillip Sharp (24 June 1911 – 25 May 2004) was an American geomorphologist and expert on the geological surfaces of the Earth and the planet Mars.[1][2][3] Sharp served as the chairman of the Division of Geological Sciences at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) from 1952 to 1968.[4] He built the modern department and especially recruited new faculty in geochemistry, tectonic geomorphology, planetary science, and field geology.

  1. ^ Nagourney, Eric (14 June 2004). "Robert Sharp Dies at 92; Linked Study of Planets". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  2. ^ Staff (28 May 2004). "Robert P. Sharp, 92; Expert on Surfaces of Earth and Mars". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
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  4. ^ Allen, Clarence R.; Stevenson, David J. (May 2005). "Obituary: Robert Phillip Sharp" (PDF). Physics Today. 58 (5): 84–86. Bibcode:2005PhT....58e..84A. doi:10.1063/1.1995761.