Open AccessJames F. Luhr (1953–2007)
Author(s) -
Carmichael Ian,
MacPherson Glenn J.,
Sorensen Sorena S.
Publication year - 2008
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 - 10.1029/2008eo110004
Subject(s) - wife , institution , zenith , history , geography , political science , law , geodesy
Volcanologists worldwide were shocked to learn of Jim Luhr's sudden death at age 53 on 1 January 2007, at the zenith of his career. Jim was director of the Global Volcanism Program at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. He lived in University Park, Md., with his wife, Karen, and two daughters.