Biography:Joseph Kirschvink
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Joseph Kirschvink | |
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| Alma mater | Caltech (BS, MS 1975) Princeton University (MA 1978, PhD 1979) |
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| Fields | Geobiology |
| Thesis | I. A paleomagnetic approach to the Precambrian-Cambrian boundary problem. II. Biogenic magnetite: its role in the magnetization of sediments and as the basis of magnetic field detection in animals (1979) |
Joseph L. Kirschvink (born 1953) is an American geologist and geophysicist. He is the Nico and Marilyn Van Wingen Professor of Geobiology at Caltech,[1] known for contributions to paleomagnetism[2] and biomagnetism[3] (discovery of the first magnetofossils) and the Snowball Earth hypothesis.[4] He is also Principal Investigator (PI) of Earth–Life Science Institute.
Biography
In 1988, Kirschvink was recognized as a "Rising Star" in Southern California by the Los Angeles Times.[5] In 2021, Caltech settled with the Department of the Interior to pay $25,465 for damages to petroglyph sites in Volcanic Tablelands after they were damaged by Dr. Kirschvink on Earth Day 2017.[6][7]
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References
- ↑ "Joseph Kirschvink". http://www.planetary.org/connect/our-experts/profiles/joseph-kirschvink.html. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ↑ Ronald T. Merrill (2010). Our Magnetic Earth: The Science of Geomagnetism. University of Chicago Press. p. 210. ISBN 9780226520506. https://books.google.com/books?id=XNHHx2ZNahsC&pg=PA210.
- ↑ William F. Horton and Saul Goldberg (1995). Power Frequency Magnetic Fields and Public Health. CRC Press. p. 19. ISBN 9780849394201. https://books.google.com/books?id=3s0PYR5Ku4cC&pg=PA19.
- ↑ Gabrielle Walker (2009). Snowball Earth: The Story of the Global Catastrophe That Spawned Life As We Know It. A&C Black. ISBN 9781408807149. https://books.google.com/books?id=VvlVimgkefoC&q=Joseph+Kirschvink+snowball&pg=PT45.
- ↑ "88 for 1988: Meet Southern California’s Rising Stars". Los Angeles Times. 10 January 1988. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-01-10-tm-34881-story.html.
- ↑ Sahagún, Louis (19 July 2021). "Caltech says it regrets drilling holes in sacred Native American petroglyph site". Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2021-07-19/caltech-fined-for-damaging-native-american-cultural-site.
- ↑ Coleman, Andre (21 July 2021). "Caltech Professor Apologizes For Damaging Native American Cultural Site". Pasadena Now. https://www.pasadenanow.com/main/caltech-professor-apologizes-for-damaging-native-american-cultural-site/.
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