Whipple Award
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The Whipple Award, established in 1989 by the Planetary Sciences Section of the American Geophysical Union
, is presented to an individual who makes an outstanding contribution to the field of planetary science
.http://www.agu.org/inside/honors.html#Planetary The award was established to honor Fred Whipple.
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...
, is presented to an individual who makes an outstanding contribution to the field of planetary science
Planetary science
Planetary science is the scientific study of planets , moons, and planetary systems, in particular those of the Solar System and the processes that form them. It studies objects ranging in size from micrometeoroids to gas giants, aiming to determine their composition, dynamics, formation,...
.http://www.agu.org/inside/honors.html#Planetary The award was established to honor Fred Whipple.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Fred Whipple |
| 1993 | Eugene Shoemaker |
| 1994 | David J. Stevenson David J. Stevenson David John Stevenson is a professor of planetary science at Caltech. Originally from New Zealand, he received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in physics, where he proposed a model for the interior of Jupiter. He is well-known for applying fluid mechanics and magnetohydrodynamics to understand... |
| 1995 | 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... |
| 1998 | John B. Adams |
| 1999 | Bruce C. Murray Bruce C. Murray Bruce C. Murray was born November 30, 1931 in New York, NY. He is a professor emeritus of planetary science and geology at Caltech and was Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory from April 1, 1976 to June 30, 1982.He received his Ph.D... |
| 2002 | Thomas B. McCord |
| 2004 | John A. Wood |
| 2005 | John T. Wasson |
| 2007 | Raymond E. Arvidson |
| 2008 | Roger Phillips |