Karl Turekian

Karl Karekin Turekian (October 25, 1927 – March 15, 2013) was a geochemist and Sterling Professor at Yale University. During his career at Yale, he examined an uncommonly broad range of topics in planetary science — including the sediments of the deep seas, the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, meteorite strikes, and the composition of Moon rocks.

Awards and honors

• Member of the National Academy of Sciences^[1]
• Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• V. M. Goldschmidt Award, The Geochemical Society, 1989^[2]
• Maurice Ewing Medal, American Geophysical Union, 1997^[3]