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American planetary scientist

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Andrew Perry Ingersoll is an American physicist. He is a professor of planetary science at the California Institute of Technology. Ingersoll was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1997. He received the lifetime achievement award in planetary science, the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize, in 2007.

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2007Gerard P. Kuiper Prize
1981NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal

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Andrew Perry Ingersoll is an American physicist. He is a professor of planetary science at the California Institute of Technology. Ingersoll was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1997. He received the lifetime achievement award in planetary science, the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize, in 2007. He proposed the runaway greenhouse effect and is known for his research on planetary atmospheres and climate.

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Born 1940 · age 86
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