Samuel Epstein (geochemist)

Samuel Epstein
Born(1919-12-09)December 9, 1919
Kobryn, Belarus
DiedSeptember 17, 2001(2001-09-17) (aged 81)
Pasadena, California, United States
Alma materMcGill University,
University of Manitoba
Known forHelped establish the fields of stable isotope geochemistry,
carbonate paleothermometry
AwardsWollaston Medal (1993)
V. M. Goldschmidt Award (1977)
Urey Medal (European Association of Geochemistry) (1995)
Scientific career
FieldsGeochemistry, Chemistry
InstitutionsCalifornia Institute of Technology,
University of Chicago,
Canadian Atomic Energy Project
Doctoral advisorCarl A. Winkler
Doctoral studentsRobert N. Clayton
Hugh P. Taylor Jr.

Samuel Epstein (December 9, 1919 – September 17, 2001) was a Canadian-American geochemist who developed methods for reconstructing geologic temperature records using stable isotope geochemistry. He was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1977, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1997.

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