# Donald Canfield

> Donald Eugene Canfield is an American geochemist and Professor of Ecology at the University of Southern Denmark known for his work on the evolution of Earth's atmosphere and oceans. The Canfield ocean, a sulfidic partially oxic ocean existing during the middle of the Proterozoic eon, is named after him.

*American geologist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/donald-canfield

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1957-11-14
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Donald Eugene Canfield is an American geochemist and Professor of Ecology at the University of Southern Denmark known for his work on the evolution of Earth's atmosphere and oceans. The Canfield ocean, a sulfidic partially oxic ocean existing during the middle of the Proterozoic eon, is named after him.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.7 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 5.9 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/en/persons/916eabe6-766d-4018-a5b0-3695497582bb

## Timeline
- **2024** - V. M. Goldschmidt Award
- **2023** - Villum Kann Rasmussen Annual Award
- **2015** - Honorary Doctor of the University of Poitiers
- **2011** - H. C. Urey Award
- **2010** - Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal
- **2007** - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
- **1957** - Born

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