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Ursula B. Marvin
American geologist, mineralogist and historian of science (1921-2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ursula Bailey Marvin (August 20, 1921 – February 12, 2018)[1] was an American planetary geologist and author. She worked for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.[2]
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Ursula B. Marvin | |
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![]() Marvin in 1978 | |
Born | (1921-08-20)August 20, 1921 Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
Died | February 12, 2018(2018-02-12) (aged 96) Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Alma mater | Tufts University, Harvard University-Radcliffe |
Known for | Continental Drift: Evolution of a Concept |
Spouse | Thomas Crockett Marvin |
Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award from Women in Science and Engineering |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Planetary geology |
Institutions | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory |
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She won the 1997 Lifetime Achievement Award from Women in Science and Engineering.[3] Asteroid (4309) Marvin is named in her honour.[4]
Marvin died at a retirement home in Concord, Massachusetts on February 12, 2018 at the age of 96.[5]