Open AccessEugene Merle Shoemaker (1928–1997)
Author(s) -
Wilhelms Don E.
Publication year - 1999
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 - 10.1029/99eo00061
Subject(s) - astrobiology , geologist , asteroid , face (sociological concept) , impact crater , planet , planetary science , history , art history , geology , philosophy , astronomy , archaeology , physics , linguistics
Geologist Eugene Shoemaker shaped his science into a new form, astrogeology and propelled it to the forefront of lunar and planetary exploration. In the face of formidable doubt by advocates of volcanism.he established (with Ralph Baldwin) the impact origin of craters on the Earth and the Moon. He led in alerting society to the danger posed by comets and asteroids. He was surely one of the 20th century's leading planetary scientists.