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Ursula B. Marvin
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Marvin in 1978
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| Born | August 20, 1921 Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
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| Died | February 12, 2018 (aged 96) Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Tufts University, Harvard University-Radcliffe |
| Known for | Continental Drift: Evolution of a Concept |
| Spouse(s) | Thomas Crockett Marvin |
| Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award from Women in Science and Engineering |
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| Fields | Planetary geology |
| Institutions | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory |
Ursula Bailey Marvin (August 20, 1921 – February 12, 2018) was an American planetary geologist and author. She worked for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.
She won the 1997 Lifetime Achievement Award from Women in Science and Engineering. Asteroid (4309) Marvin is named in her honour.
Marvin died at a retirement home in Concord, Massachusetts on February 12, 2018 at the age of 96.
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Ursula B. Marvin in Antarctica
See also
In Spanish: Ursula Marvin para niños
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