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Raymond Arvidson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Raymond E. Arvidson is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. He is known for his contributions to NASA missions to Mars, including as deputy director of the Mars Exploration Rovers.

Education and career

Arvidson attended Williamstown High School in Williamstown, New Jersey, graduating in 1965.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree in geology from Temple University in 1969, as well as his M.S. in 1971 and Ph.D. in 1975 from Brown University under the supervision of Thomas Mutch.[2] He was the first person in his family to graduate from high school.[1]

Arvidson became an assistant professor at Washington University in St. Louis in 1974 and received promotions to full professor in 1984 and to McDonnell Distinguished Professor in 1998. He has served as chair of the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department.[3] Arvidson "has been instrumental in developing and implementing both orbital and landed missions to the planets."[4] He has received three NASA Public Service Medals and the Whipple Award of the American Geophysical Union. He is a fellow of the Geological Society of America and the American Geophysical Union.[5][6]

Minor planet 397278 is named after Arvidson.

Teaching and mentoring

Arvidson has received a number of teaching and advising awards, including Advisor of the Year, Student Union Professor of the Year, and the Outstanding Graduate Faculty Member Award from Washington University, as well as the Missouri Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching.[7] He directed the Pathfinder Program in Environmental Sustainability at Washington University, which had many notable alumni.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b Peterson, Deb (2010-12-12). "Rocket science is a blast for Mars investigator Ray Arvidson". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2021-08-23. EDUCATION • Williamstown, N.J., high school, 1965
  2. ^ "Physics Tree - Raymond E. Arvidson Family Tree". academictree.org. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Tony (1998-10-01). "Arvidson named McDonnell Professor". The Record. Washington University in St. Louis.
  4. ^ "Raymond Arvidson". The Source. Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  5. ^ "107: Dr. Ray Arvidson: Amazing Stories of Opportunity and Curiosity from a Researcher in Planetary Science". People Behind the Science Podcast. 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  6. ^ "Raymond Arvidson - SAS". www.s-a-s.org. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  7. ^ "Phoenix Mars Mission - Mission - Teams - Ray Arvidson". phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  8. ^ Malkowicz, Tom; Lutz, Diana (2015-05-26). "Their classroom is the desert". The Source. Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  9. ^ "Hewlett/Pathfinder Alumni". wufs.wustl.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
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