Open AccessKarl K. Turekian (1927–2013)
Author(s) -
Kirk Cochran J.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2013eo430005
Subject(s) - field (mathematics) , earth science , geology , engineering physics , astrobiology , archaeology , history , engineering , biology , mathematics , pure mathematics
Karl K. Turekian, geochemist and educator extraordinaire, passed away on 15 March 2013. He was 85. Karl's career spanned 6 decades and saw geochemistry evolve from a field largely documenting the distributions of chemical elements on Earth to, as he put it, “a tool that…has pervaded the entire field of Earth sciences.” In large part, Karl Turekian was responsible for guiding that evolution.