Ursula B. Marvin
American geologist, mineralogist and historian of science (1921-2018)
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]
Ursula B. Marvin | |
|---|---|
 Marvin in 1978 | |
| Born | August 20, 1921 Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, 2018 (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 |
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]
References
change- ↑ R.R. Bowker Co (2009). American Men & Women of Science. Thomson/Gale ISBN 9781414433059
- ↑ ABC-CLIO American Women of Science Since 1900 ISBN 9781598841589
- ↑ Staff report (July 1997). Ursula Marving honoers by 'WISE' award for lifetime achievement in science. The CfA Almanac
- ↑ "(4309) Marvin = 1978 QC = 1978 SE8 = 1973 SK4 = 1973 UW". The International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ Marquard, Bryan (February 19, 2018). "Ursula Bailey Marvin, 96, groundbreaking geologist". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
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