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Frank Press

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American geophysicist (1924-2020)

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Frank Press was an American geophysicist. He was an advisor to four U.S. presidents, and later served two consecutive terms as president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (1981-1993). He was the author of 160 scientific papers and co-author of the textbooks Earth and Understanding Earth.

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Press and Vladimir Kirillin signing the United States and USSR agreement on cooperation in science and technologyPress and Vladimir Kirillin signing the United States and USSR agreement on cooperation in science and technology

Awards 14

1997Lomonosov Gold Medal
1996Beno Gutenberg Medal
1995honorary doctorate from the Paris Institute of Earth Physics
1994National Medal of Science
1994Philip Hauge Abelson Prize
1993Japan Prize
1985Foreign Member of the Royal Society
1982Maurice Ewing Medal
1979William Bowie Medal
1972Arthur L. Day Medal
1971Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
1962Golden Plate Award
1962Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Connected to Frank 6

Walter M. ElsasserAlso won Arthur L. Day MedalMaxine SingerAlso won Philip Hauge Abelson PrizeJule Gregory CharneyAlso won William Bowie MedalCecil Howard GreenAlso won Maurice Ewing MedalRobert G. GallagerAlso won Japan PrizeVladimir FortovAlso won Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2020 · aged 95
Wikipedia
16 languages

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