George Tilton
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For the American master mariner, whaler and storyteller, see George Fred Tilton.
George Tilton (June 3, 1923 – October 12, 2010) was an American geochemist who specialized in uranium-lead geochronology.[2] He was the first to measure a U-Pb date on zircon and was instrumental in developing analytical techniques for the measurement of U, Th, and Pb in minerals and rocks, using isotope dilution and mass spectrometry.[3]
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George Tilton | |
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Born | (1923-06-03)June 3, 1923 |
Died | October 12, 2010(2010-10-12) (aged 87)[1] |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Known for | U-Pb geochronology |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geochemistry |
Institutions | University of California Santa Barbara |
Thesis | (1957) |
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