Thomas J Ahrens
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Thomas Julian Ahrens was a Professor of Geophysics at Caltech who was known for his study of the terrestrial planets and impact processes on planetary surfaces. Ahrens died on November 24, 2010 at the age of 74.
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Ballistics Research Laboratory, 1959–60
Geophysicist, Head Geophysics Section, Poulter Laboratory, Stanford Research Institute, 1962-67. He was hired and worked for Thomas Poulter
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Associate Professor of Geophysics, Caltech, 1967–76; Professor, 1976–2004; W. M. Keck Foundation Professor of Earth Sciences, 1996–2001; Jones Professor, 2004–05; Jones Professor Emeritus, 2005-2010.
, 1957; M.S.,
Caltech, 1958; Ph.D.,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
, 1962.
in 1984 along with co-authors Sally M. Rigden and Edward M. Stolper for a report "Densities of Liquid Silicates at High Pressures," Science 30 November 1984.
Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
in 1992
He received the Harry H. Hess Award in 1996
Positions held
Geophysicist, Pan American Petroleum Corporation, 1958–59Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Ballistics Research Laboratory, 1959–60
Geophysicist, Head Geophysics Section, Poulter Laboratory, Stanford Research Institute, 1962-67. He was hired and worked for Thomas Poulter
Thomas Poulter
-Biography:He was born on March 3, 1897 to Micajah Poulter in Salem, Iowa.While he was a physics professor at Iowa Wesleyan College he recognized James Van Allen as a student and put him to work, at 35 cents an hour, preparing seismic and magnetic equipment for the Antarctic Expedition.He was...
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Associate Professor of Geophysics, Caltech, 1967–76; Professor, 1976–2004; W. M. Keck Foundation Professor of Earth Sciences, 1996–2001; Jones Professor, 2004–05; Jones Professor Emeritus, 2005-2010.
Education
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, 1957; M.S.,
Caltech, 1958; Ph.D.,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's...
, 1962.
Awards
Awarded the AAAS Newcomb Cleveland PrizeNewcomb Cleveland Prize
The Newcomb Cleveland Prize of the American Association for the Advancement of Science is annually awarded to author of outstanding scientific paper published in the Research Articles or Reports sections of Science...
in 1984 along with co-authors Sally M. Rigden and Edward M. Stolper for a report "Densities of Liquid Silicates at High Pressures," Science 30 November 1984.
Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
in 1992
He received the Harry H. Hess Award in 1996