Donald L. Turcotte

Summary

Donald L. Turcotte is a human^[1]. Born in Bellingham^[2], he… he was born on +1932-04-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Davis^[4]. He died on +2025-02-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a university teacher^[6], geophysicist^[7], physicist^[8], and aerospace engineer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Donald L. Turcotte was born in Bellingham^[2].
• Donald L. Turcotte passed away in Davis^[4].
• Donald L. Turcotte was born on +1932-04-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Donald L. Turcotte died on +2025-02-04T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Donald L. Turcotte held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Donald L. Turcotte worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Donald L. Turcotte worked as a geophysicist^[7].
• Donald L. Turcotte's professions included physicist^[8].
• Donald L. Turcotte worked as an aerospace engineer^[9].
• Donald L. Turcotte's field of work was physics^[12].
• Donald L. Turcotte's field of work was geophysics^[13].
• Donald L. Turcotte's field of work was geodynamics^[14].
• Donald L. Turcotte's field of work was plate tectonics^[15].
• Donald L. Turcotte's field of work was aeronautical engineering^[16].
• Among Donald L. Turcotte's employers was University of California, Davis^[17].
• Donald L. Turcotte's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[18].
• Donald L. Turcotte's education included a stint at Cornell University^[19].
• Donald L. Turcotte's doctoral advisor was Frank E. Marble^[20].
• Donald L. Turcotte received the Arthur L. Day Medal^[21].
• Donald L. Turcotte received the Alfred Wegener Medal^[22].
• Donald L. Turcotte received the William Bowie Medal^[23].
• Donald L. Turcotte received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Donald L. Turcotte received the Charles A. Whitten Medal^[25].
• Donald L. Turcotte was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Donald L. Turcotte was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald L. Turcotte was born in Bellingham^[2]. He was born on +1932-04-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[18], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and Cornell University^[19], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1865^[34], headquartered in Ithaca^[35]. Donald L. Turcotte's doctoral advisor was Frank E. Marble^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher^[6], geophysicist^[7], physicist^[8], and aerospace engineer^[9]. Fields of work include physics^[12], a branch of science^[36]; geophysics^[13], a branch of science^[37]; geodynamics^[14], a branch of science^[38]; plate tectonics^[15], a theory^[39]; and aeronautical engineering^[16], a branch of engineering^[40]. Among Donald L. Turcotte's employers was University of California, Davis^[17]. Doctoral students include Robert Shcherbakov^[41]; Algis Basil Kucinskas^[42]; Bruce D. Malamud^[43]; Gleb Yurevich Morein^[44]; Sergey Abaimov^[45]; and Edgar M. Parmentier^[46], a geophysicist^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Arthur L. Day Medal^[21], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1948^[50]; Alfred Wegener Medal^[22], a science award^[51], founded in 1983^[52]; William Bowie Medal^[23], a geophysics award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1939^[55]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1925^[58]; and Charles A. Whitten Medal^[25], an award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1985^[61].

Death and Burial

Donald L. Turcotte died on +2025-02-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Davis^[4].

Why It Matters

Donald L. Turcotte ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[10]

FAQs

Where was Donald L. Turcotte born?

Donald L. Turcotte's place of birth was Bellingham^[2].

Where did Donald L. Turcotte die?

Donald L. Turcotte passed away in Davis^[4].

What did Donald L. Turcotte do for work?

Donald L. Turcotte worked as university teacher^[6], geophysicist^[7], physicist^[8], and aerospace engineer^[9].

Where did Donald L. Turcotte go to school?

Donald L. Turcotte was educated at California Institute of Technology^[18] and Cornell University^[19].

What awards did Donald L. Turcotte receive?

Honors received include Arthur L. Day Medal^[21], Alfred Wegener Medal^[22], William Bowie Medal^[23], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].