Eugene Merle Shoemaker: American geologist and astronomer
Eugene Merle Shoemaker (April 28, 1928 – July 18, 1997), also known as Gene Shoemaker, was an American geologist.
He was one of the founders of the field of planetary science. He was best known for co-discovering the Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn Shoemaker and David Levy.
Eugene Merle Shoemaker | |
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 Eugene Shoemaker at a stereoscopic microscope | |
| Born | April 28, 1928 |
| Died | July 18, 1997 (aged 69) |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology Princeton |
| Known for | Planetary science Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 |
| Spouse | Carolyn S. Shoemaker 1951–1997 (his death) |
| Awards | G. K. Gilbert Award (1983) Barringer Medal (1984) National Medal of Science (1992) William Bowie Medal (1996) James Craig Watson Medal (1998) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrogeology |
| Institutions | U. S. Geological Survey, California Institute of Technology |
Shoemaker died in a car crash in Alice Springs, Australia, aged 69.
On July 31, 1999, some of his ashes were carried to the Moon by the Lunar Prospector space probe.
References
Other websites
- USGS page about Gene Shoemaker
- NASA page about Gene Shoemaker Archived 2010-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
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