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Alfred G. Fischer

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Alfred George Fischer (December 12, 1920 – July 2, 2017) was a German-American geologist. [1]

19 relations: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Columbia University, Deep Sea Drilling Project, Geologist, German Americans, Gustav-Steinmann-Medaille, List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1969, Lyell Medal, Mary Clark Thompson Medal, National Academy of Sciences, Princeton University, University of Kansas, University of Rochester, University of Southern California, University of Tübingen, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Virginia Tech, Watertown, Wisconsin, William H. Twenhofel Medal.

American Association for the Advancement of Science

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an American international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the betterment of all humanity.

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Columbia University

Columbia University (Columbia; officially Columbia University in the City of New York), established in 1754, is a private Ivy League research university in Upper Manhattan, New York City.

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Deep Sea Drilling Project

The Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) was an ocean drilling project operated from 1968 to 1983.

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Geologist

A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes that shape it.

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German Americans

German Americans (Deutschamerikaner) are Americans who have full or partial German ancestry.

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Gustav-Steinmann-Medaille

The Gustav-Steinmann-Medaille is a scientific award by the - (German Geological Society-Geological Association) to an individual who has made outstanding contributions in the fields of geology and earth sciences.

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List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1969

List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1969.

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Lyell Medal

The Lyell Medal is a prestigious annual scientific medal given by the Geological Society of London, equal in status to the Murchison Medal.

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Mary Clark Thompson Medal

The Mary Clark Thompson Medal is awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences "for most important service to geology and paleontology." Named after Mary Clark Thompson and first awarded in 1921, it is presented every three years together with a $15,000 prize.

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National Academy of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization.

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Princeton University

Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey.

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University of Kansas

The University of Kansas, also referred to as KU or Kansas, is a public research university in the U.S. state of Kansas.

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University of Rochester

The University of Rochester (U of R or UR) frequently referred to as Rochester, is a private research university in Rochester, New York.

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University of Southern California

The University of Southern California (USC or SC) is a private research university in Los Angeles, California.

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University of Tübingen

The University of Tübingen, officially the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen; Universitas Eberhardina Carolina), is a German public research university located in the city of Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg.

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University of Wisconsin–Madison

The University of Wisconsin–Madison (also known as University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, or regionally as UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.

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Virginia Tech

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, commonly known as Virginia Tech, and traditionally known as VPI since 1896, is an American public, land-grant, research university with a main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, educational facilities in six regions statewide, and a study-abroad site in Lugano, Switzerland.

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Watertown, Wisconsin

Watertown is a city in Dodge and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

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William H. Twenhofel Medal

The William H. Twenhofel Medal is the highest award given by the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_G._Fischer

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