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George Edward Backus is an American geophysicist, best known for his work with J. Freeman Gilbert on inverse methods for geophysical data. He is also notably credited with advancing the dynamo theory on the origin of the Earth's magnetic field.
Awards 5
Connected to George 6
Raymond HideAlso won honorary doctorate from the Paris Institute of Earth Physics
Ian AxfordAlso won John Adam Fleming Medal
Estella AtekwanaAlso won Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Jerome NamiasAlso won Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Vladimir Keilis-BorokAlso won honorary doctorate from the Paris Institute of Earth PhysicsAllan V. CoxAlso won John Adam Fleming MedalAbout this person
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United StatesStatus
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Born 1930 · age 96
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