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Philip Abelson
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US physicist, editor of the journal Science, and director of the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Geophysical Laboratory (1913–2004)
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Philip Abelson was an American physicist, chemist, and nuclear physicist who also worked as a writer. Born in Tacoma, he was educated at Washington State University and the University of California, Berkeley. He participated in the Manhattan Project and served as an employee of Carnegie Mellon University. His fields of work included physics, nuclear physics, and chemistry.
Abelson was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. He received the Kalinga Prize, the National Medal of Science, and the NAS Public Welfare Medal. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. His published works include *Researches in Geochemistry* and *Food, Cost-benefit Analysis and Environmental Problems*.
He was married to Neva Abelson and spoke English. Abelson died in Bethesda from respiratory failure.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1913
- Died
- 2004
- Works
- 29
Top works
- RESEARCHES IN GEOCHEMISTRY
- Food
- Cost-benefit Analysis and Environmental Problems
- Researches in Geochemistry
- Researches in geochemistry
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Common method biases in behavioral research: A critical review of the literature and recommended remedies.
· 2003 · cited 67,813x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,798x
- The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship
· 2016 · cited 14,665x
- Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine
· 2020 · cited 14,080x
- The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 13,464x
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Quotes
- “Part of the strength of science is that it has tended to attract individuals who love knowledge and the creation of it. Just as important to the integrity of science have been the unwritten rules of the game. These provide recognition and approbation for work which is imaginative and accurate, and apathy or criticism for the trivial or inaccurate... Thus, it is the communication process which is at the core of the vitality and integrity of science...”
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Key facts
- Born
- April 27, 1913, Tacoma, Washington , United States
- Died
- August 1, 2004 (aged 91), Bethesda, Maryland , United States
- Alma mater
- Washington State University , University of California, Berkeley
- Known for
- Discovery of neptunium , isotope separation techniques
- Awards
- Kalinga Prize (1972) , National Medal of Science (1987) , Public Welfare Medal (1992) , Vannevar Bush Award (1996)
- Fields
- Nuclear physics
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Encyclopedic overview
Philip Hauge Abelson (April 27, 1913 – August 1, 2004) was an American physicist, scientific editor and science writer. Trained as a nuclear physicist, he co-discovered the element neptunium, worked on isotope separation in the Manhattan Project, and wrote the first study of nuclear marine propulsion for submarines. He later worked on a broad range of scientific topics and related public policy, including organic geochemistry, paleobiology and energy policy.
Abelson served as editor-in-chief of the journal Science from 1962–84, president of the Carnegie Institution of Washington from 1971–78, and president of the American Geophysical Union from 1972-74. His frequent editorials in Science, both during and after his term as editor, became known for their strident and thought-provoking views. A collection of 100 of his editorials was published as a book, entitled Enough of Pessimism. He may have been the original source of the phrase 'extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence'.
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