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Francis Birch

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American geophysicist (1903-1992)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1903 to 1992 · aged 88
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Albert Francis Birch was an American geophysicist. He is considered one of the founders of solid Earth geophysics. He is also known for his part in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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Birch's Los Alamos badgeBirch's Los Alamos badgeBirch (left) works on the Little Boy bomb while Norman F. Ramsey (right) looks onBirch (left) works on the Little Boy bomb while Norman F. Ramsey (right) looks on

Awards 9

1973Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
1969Penrose Medal
1968Vetlesen Prize
1967National Medal of Science
1962Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
1960William Bowie Medal
1950Arthur L. Day Medal
1945Legion of Merit
Fellow of the American Physical Society

Connected to Francis 6

Claude AllègreAlso won Arthur L. Day MedalHarold JeffreysAlso won Vetlesen PrizeHarry Hammond HessAlso won Penrose MedalSydney ChapmanAlso won William Bowie MedalCharles David KeelingAlso won Fellow of the American Geophysical UnionEdward C. StoneAlso won Fellow of the American Geophysical Union

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1992 · aged 88
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12 languages

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