Philip Abelson
1913 – 2004

Philip Abelson

US physicist, editor of the journal Science, and director of the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Geophysical Laboratory (1913–2004)

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Born
1913-04-27, Tacoma
Died
2004-08-01
Birthplace state
Washington

Biography

Philip Abelson was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1913 and died in 2004. A physicist and scientific editor, he co-discovered the element neptunium and contributed to isotope separation during the Manhattan Project. He authored the first study of nuclear marine propulsion for submarines and subsequently engaged with organic geochemistry, paleobiology, and energy policy.

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Philip Abelson is recorded as a nuclear physicist, a geochemist, a molecular biologist, a geophysicist, a researcher, a publisher, a chemist, a physicist and a writer, born in Washington (1913–2004).

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Frequently asked about Philip Abelson

Who was Philip Abelson?
Philip Abelson was US physicist, editor of the journal Science, and director of the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Geophysical Laboratory (1913–2004), born in Washington (1913 – 2004).
When and where was Philip Abelson born?
Philip Abelson was born on 1913-04-27 in Tacoma.
When did Philip Abelson die?
Philip died on 2004-08-01.
What was Philip Abelson known for?
Philip Abelson is recorded as a nuclear physicist, a geochemist, a molecular biologist, a geophysicist, a researcher, a publisher, a chemist, a physicist and a writer.
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