M. King Hubbert
American geoscientist (1903-1989) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 86
Marion King Hubbert was an American geologist and geophysicist. He worked at the Shell research lab in Houston, Texas. He made several important contributions to geology, geophysics, and petroleum geology, most notably the Hubbert curve and Hubbert peak theory, with important political ramifications.
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1989Died11 October 19891981Elliott Cresson MedalAwardVetlesen PrizeAward1978William Smith MedalAward1973Penrose MedalAward1962Fellow of the American Geophysical UnionAward1954Arthur L. Day MedalAward1903Born5 October 1903
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He was often referred to as "M. King Hubbert" or "King Hubbert".
Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1989 · aged 86
