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Hatten Yoder

1921 – 2003

American geophysicist and experimental petrologist

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Lived 1921 – 2003 (aged 82). Hatten Yoder was an American geologist and geophysicist.

Hatten Schuyler Yoder, Jr., (March 20, 1921 – August 2, 2003) was an American geophysicist and experimental petrologist who conducted pioneering work on minerals under high pressure and temperature. He was noted for his study of silicates and igneous rocks.

Life Yoder was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 20, 1921.

Yoder was educated at the University of Chicago and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served as the fourth Director of the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Geophysical Laboratory, from 1971 to 1986. In 1979, he received the Wollaston Medal.

He died on August 2, 2003 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland from sepsis and renal failure.

Awards and recognition Member, United States National Academy of Sciences, 1958 Arthur L. Day Medal, Geological Society of America, 1962 Wollaston Medal, Geological Society of London, 1979 Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1979 Member, American Philosophical Society, 1979 Roebling Medal, 1992

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Chicago
Awards
Arthur L. Day Medal; Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship; Abraham Gottlob Werner Medal in silver; Wollaston Medal; Doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University; Roebling Medal; Mary C. Rabbitt History And Philosophy of Geology Award; Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Also known as
Hatten S. Yoder, Jr., Hatten Schuyler Yoder

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Hatten Yoder?

American geophysicist and experimental petrologist (1921–2003)

When was Hatten Yoder born?

Hatten Yoder was born on 20 March 1921 in Cleveland.

When did Hatten Yoder die?

Hatten Yoder died on 2 August 2003 in Bethesda.

What was Hatten Yoder's occupation?

Hatten Yoder was a geologist and geophysicist.

What nationality was Hatten Yoder?

Hatten Yoder was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hatten Yoder

· Wikidata: Q509935

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