Francis Birch
American geophysicist (1903-1992) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 88
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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1992Died30 January 19921973Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical SocietyAward1969Penrose MedalAward1968Vetlesen PrizeAward1967National Medal of ScienceAward1962Fellow of the American Geophysical UnionAward1960William Bowie MedalAward1950Arthur L. Day MedalAward1945Legion of MeritAward1903Born22 August 1903
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United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1992 · aged 88
