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Harry "Hap" Younger McSween Jr | |
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| Born | September 29, 1945 |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia, Harvard |
| Known for | Meteoritics |
| Awards | Leonard Medal, Leconte Medal, J. Lawrence Smith Medal, Whipple Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Meteoritics |
| Institutions | University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
| Thesis | Petrologic and chemical studies of the (C3) carbonaceous meteorites (1977) |
| Doctoral advisor | John A. Wood |
| Website | web |
Harry "Hap" Y. McSween Jr. is Chancellor's Professor Emeritus of Planetary Geoscience at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He has published papers and popular books about meteorites and planetary exploration, and textbooks on geochemistry and cosmochemistry.