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Robert A. Berner

American scientist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1935 to 2015 · aged 79

Robert Arbuckle Berner was an American scientist known for his contributions to the modeling of the carbon cycle. He taught Geology and Geophysics from 1965 to 2007 at Yale University, where he latterly served as Professor Emeritus until his death.

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2015Died10 January 20152013Benjamin Franklin MedalAward1996Arthur L. Day MedalAwardMurchison MedalAward1995V. M. Goldschmidt AwardAward1993A.G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine SciencesAward1990Honorary Doctor of the Paul Cézanne UniversityAward1971Guggenheim FellowshipAward1935Born25 November 1935

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Benjamin Franklin Medal2013
Arthur L. Day Medal1996
Murchison Medal1996
V. M. Goldschmidt Award1995
A.G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine Sciences1993
Honorary Doctor of the Paul Cézanne University1990
Guggenheim Fellowship1971

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His work on sedimentary rocks led to the co-founding of the BLAG model of atmospheric carbon dioxide, which takes into account both geochemical and biological contributions to the carbon cycle.

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2015 · aged 79