Konrad Bates Krauskopf

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Name Konrad Krauskopf		Role Geologist

Died May 4, 2003, Stanford, California, United States Education University of California, Berkeley (1934) Awards Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences, US & Canada, Arthur L. Day Medal Books Introduction to geochemistry, The Physical Universe, Loose Leaf for The Physical, Study Guide for The Physi, Combo Package: The Physi

Dr. Konrad Bates Krauskopf (November 30, 1910 – May 4, 2003) was an American geologist, a pioneer in geochemistry, noted for his work in radioactive waste disposal. Krauskopf led expeditions to Mexico, Norway, the Sierra and the Pacific Northwest. Krauskopf was a geology professor at Stanford University, a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He also was a recipient of the following awards, honors and distinctions:

Konrad Bates Krauskopf Radioactive Waste Disposal Geology by Konrad Bates Krauskopf AbeBooks

1959 elected a member in the National Academy of Sciences

1967 elected a member in the American Philosophical Society

1961 the Arthur L. Day Medal of the Geological Society of America

1964 president of the American Geological Institute

1967 president of the Geological Society of America

1970 president of the Geochemical Society

1982 V. M. Goldschmidt Award from the American Geochemical Society

1984 Ian Campbell Medal from the American Geological Society

1994 Distinguished Public Service Award, the Mineralogical Society of America

2000 Legendary Geoscientist Award from the American Geological Institute

Chronology

1910: born on November 30, Madison, Wisconsin

1931: A.B. in chemistry,the University of Wisconsin–Madison

1934: Ph.D. in chemistry, the University of California, Berkeley

1939-1976: faculty, Stanford University

1976-2003: professor emeritus, Stanford University

2003: died on May 4 in his Stanford University campus home.

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