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Gerald Joseph Wasserburg
(1927-2016)

Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1954
Thesis: A40 - K40 dating : Age of meteorites by the A40 - K40 method
Advisor(s): Urey, Harold Clayton; Inghram, Mark G

Students:

AGID Name University Year Degree Awarded
4196 Schramm, David Norman California Institute of Technology 1971
8157 Brin, Cheryl Ann Brigham California Institute of Technology 1990
9042 Sheng, Yuntai Jack California Institute of Technology 1992
21344 Papanastassiou, Dimitri Anastassios California Institute of Technology 1970
22134 Russ III, Guston Price California Institute of Technology 1974
22589 Russell, William A California Institute of Technology 1979
22619 McCulloch, Malcolm Thomas California Institute of Technology 1980
37304 Anbar, Ariel David California Institute of Technology 1996

According to our current online database, Gerald Joseph Wasserburg has 8 students and 0 mentees. We welcome any additional information.

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