Francis Parker Shepard | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 1897 |
| Died | April 25, 1985 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University University of Chicago |
| Awards | Wollaston Medal (1966) Sorby Medal (1978) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sedimentologist |
| Institutions | University of Illinois Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
| Doctoral students | Robert S. Dietz Kenneth O. Emery Douglas Inman |
Francis Parker Shepard (10 May 1897 – 25 April 1985) was an American sedimentologist most associated with his studies of submarine canyons and seafloor currents around continental shelves and slopes.[1]