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Clair Cameron Patterson
American geochemist (1922–1995)
Clair Cameron Patterson | |
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| Born | (1922-06-02)June 2, 1922 Mitchellville, Iowa, United States |
| Died | December 5, 1995(1995-12-05) (aged 73) Sea Ranch, California, United States |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Uranium–lead dating, age of the Earth, lead contamination |
| Spouse | Lorna "Laurie" Patterson (m. 1944) |
| Children | 4 (Susan, Claire, Charles, Cameron)[1] |
| Awards | Tyler Prize(1995) V. M. Goldschmidt Award(1980) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geochemistry |
| Institutions | California Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | The Isotopic Composition of Trace Quantities of Lead and Calcium (1951) |
| Doctoral advisor | Harrison Brown |
Clair Cameron Patterson (June 2, 1922 – December 5, 1995)[1] was an American geochemist.
Born in Mitchellville, Iowa, Patterson graduated from Grinnell Col Biography Graphic Organizer | PDF - Scribd HIKE