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Herbert Huppert
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| Born | 26 November 1943 Sydney, Australia
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| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Sydney University University of California, San Diego |
| Spouse(s) |
Felicia Adina Ferster
(m. 1966; div. 2016) |
| Children | 2, including Julian Huppert |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geophysics |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge King’s College, Cambridge University of New South Wales |
| Thesis | The Excitation of Lee Waves in Stratified Flow by Semi-elliptical Obstacles (1968) |
| Doctoral advisor | John W. Miles |
| Doctoral students | Andy Woods |
Herbert Eric Huppert, born on November 26, 1943, is a British scientist who studies the Earth. He is a Professor at the University of Cambridge, where he has taught about how the Earth works since 1989. He is also a Fellow at King's College, Cambridge.
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Early Life and Education
Herbert Huppert was born in Sydney, Australia. He went to Sydney Boys High School for his early education. He studied applied mathematics at Sydney University, finishing with top honors in 1964.
Later, he earned his PhD from the University of California, San Diego. In 1968, he moved to Cambridge, England, to continue his research.
Career and Research in Earth Science
Professor Huppert uses ideas from fluid mechanics to understand the Earth sciences. This includes studying meteorology (weather), oceanography (oceans), and geology (Earth's structure).
He has been part of important science groups. He was on the Council of the Royal Society from 2001 to 2003. He also led a group that wrote a report called 'Making the UK Safer' about bioterrorism.
He also chaired a group that wrote a report for the European Parliament. This report was about carbon capture and storage, which is a way to reduce carbon dioxide in the air. Since 1990, he has also been a part-time Professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
Awards and Recognitions
Professor Huppert has received many awards for his work. In 1987, he became a Fellow of the Royal Society. This is a very high honor for scientists in the UK.
In 2005, he won the Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship. This award is given for important contributions to the Earth sciences. He was the only non-American to receive this prize that year.
He is also a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the American Physical Society. In 2020, he received a Royal Medal and was named Scientist of the Year in Earth Science.
Family Life
Herbert Huppert has two sons, Julian and Rowan. Both of his sons studied at the University of Cambridge. His son, Julian Huppert, was a Member of Parliament for Cambridge from 2010 to 2015. He now leads the Intellectual Forum at Jesus College, Cambridge.
