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Clair Cameron Patterson
American geochemist (–)
Clair Cameron Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Born | ()June 2, Mitchellville, Iowa, United States |
| Died | December 5, () (aged73) Sea Ranch, California, United States |
| Almamater | |
| Knownfor | Uranium–lead dating, age of the Earth, lead contamination |
| Spouse | Lorna "Laurie" Patterson (m.) |
| Children | 4 (Susan, Claire, Charles, Cameron)[1] |
| Awards | Tyler Prize() V. M. Goldschmidt Award() Clair patterson oppenheimer movieLawrence Smith Medal() |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geochemistry |
| Institutions | California Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | The Isotopic Composition of Trace Quantities of Lead and Calcium() |
| Doctoral advisor | Harrison Brown |
Clair Cameron Patterson (June 2, – December 5, )[1] was an American geochemist.
Born in Mitchellville, Iowa, Patterson graduated from Grinnell College. He later received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and spent his entire profes