David J. Stevenson
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David John Stevenson is a professor of planetary science at Caltech. Originally from New Zealand, he received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in physics, where he proposed a model for the interior o
David J. Stevenson, 2015
Dave Stevenson on a lecture
Geophysics
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Geophysics is a physical science concerned with the processes and properties of Earth and its surrounding space environment, studied using quantitative and observational methods. It focuses primarily
David J. Stevenson
…Whipple Award (1994) Harry H. Hess Medal (1998) Richard P. Feynman Prize (2001) Scientific career Fields Planetary Science Earth Science Astrophysics Geophysics Institutions Caltech Doctoral advisor Edwin Salpeter David John Stevenson (born 2 September 1948) is a professor of planetary science at Caltech…
Illustration of the deformations of a block by body waves and surface waves (see seismic wave)
Replica of Zhang Heng's seismoscope, possibly the first contribution to seismology