Charles A. Whitten Medal
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The Charles A. Whitten Medal was established by the American Geophysical Union
to honor Charles A. Whitten for his contributions to research in crustal movements.http://www.agu.org/inside/honors.html#Whitten This medal, which was first awarded to Charles A. Whitten, recognizes outstanding achievement in research on the form and dynamics of the Earth and planets. The Charles A. Whitten Medal is given no more than every other year.
Charles A. Whitten was a geodesist with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey who made outstanding contributions to the geodetic sciences and the work of the American Geophysical Union. He was the best known American geodesist of his day, and his kindness to his colleagues and devotion to his profession are legendary.
American Geophysical Union
The American Geophysical Union is a nonprofit organization of geophysicists, consisting of over 50,000 members from over 135 countries. AGU's activities are focused on the organization and dissemination of scientific information in the interdisciplinary and international field of geophysics...
to honor Charles A. Whitten for his contributions to research in crustal movements.http://www.agu.org/inside/honors.html#Whitten This medal, which was first awarded to Charles A. Whitten, recognizes outstanding achievement in research on the form and dynamics of the Earth and planets. The Charles A. Whitten Medal is given no more than every other year.
Charles A. Whitten was a geodesist with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey who made outstanding contributions to the geodetic sciences and the work of the American Geophysical Union. He was the best known American geodesist of his day, and his kindness to his colleagues and devotion to his profession are legendary.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Charles A. Whitten |
| 1987 | William Kaula |
| 1989 | James C. Savage |
| 1991 | Irwin Shapiro |
| 1993 | Kurt Lambeck Kurt Lambeck Kurt Lambeck is Professor of Geophysics at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. His current research interests include the interactions between ice sheets, oceans and the solid Earth, as well as changes in ocean levels and their impact on human populations.Lambeck is also... |
| 1995 | Donald Turcotte |
| 1997 | Gordon Pettengill Gordon Pettengill Gordon Pettengill is a noted American radio astronomer and planetary physicist.-Early life and education:Pettengill was born in Providence, Rhode Island. As a young man he was enthralled with radio and electronics, taking apart and building old radios... |
| 1999 | Richard I. Walcott |
| 2001 | Byron D. Tapley |
| 2004 | Wayne Thatcher |
| 2006 | John M. Wahr |
| 2008 | Charles C. Counselman III |