John Adam Fleming, (January 28, 1877 – July 29, 1956) was an American geophysicist interested in the magnetosphere and the atmospheric electricity. Fleming worked first at the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey with his superior Louis Agricola Bauer, who founded the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism at the Carnegie Institution of Washington. He steadily advanced in the hierarchy of the institute and became its director in 1935. In 1925, Fleming served as president of the Philosophical Society of Washington.[1] Fleming was elected into the National Academy of Sciences in 1940. [2][3][4]
John Adam Fleming | |
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| Born | January 28, 1877 |
| Died | July 29, 1956 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati |
| Awards | National Academy of Sciences (1940) William Bowie Medal (1941) The Chree Medal and Prize (1945) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey |
John Adam Fleming Medal
editSince 1960 the American Geophysical Union rewards notable scientists in the field of research about the magnetosphere and atmospheric electricity.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Past Presidents". PSW Science. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Scott, W. E. (1956). "John Adam Fleming, 1877–1956". Journal of Geophysical Research. 61 (4): 589–592. Bibcode:1956JGR....61..589S. doi:10.1029/JZ061i004p00589.
- ^ "John Adam Fleming" (PDF). National Academy of Science. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
- ^ Good, Gregory A. "John Adam Fleming (1877–1956)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "John Adam Fleming Medal". Archived from the original on 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
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