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George Edward Backus
American geophysicist · United States · On the map · Born 1930 · age 96
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.
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1995Honorary Doctorate from the Paris Institute of Earth PhysicsAward1986Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical SocietyAwardJohn Adam Fleming MedalAward1967Fellow of the American Geophysical UnionAward1930Born24 May 1930
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Born 1930 · age 96
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Raymond HideBoth received Honorary Doctorate from the Paris Institute of Earth Physics
Ian AxfordBoth received John Adam Fleming Medal
Vladimir Keilis-BorokBoth received Honorary Doctorate from the Paris Institute of Earth Physics
Norman F. NessBoth received John Adam Fleming Medal
Frank PressBoth received Honorary Doctorate from the Paris Institute of Earth PhysicsAllan V. CoxBoth received John Adam Fleming Medal
Ian AxfordBoth received John Adam Fleming MedalVladimir Keilis-BorokBoth received Honorary Doctorate from the Paris Institute of Earth PhysicsNorman F. NessBoth received John Adam Fleming MedalFrank PressBoth received Honorary Doctorate from the Paris Institute of Earth PhysicsAllan V. CoxBoth received John Adam Fleming Medal