John Armstead Wood (born 1932 in Virginia, United States) is an American astrophysicist. He earned his undergraduate degree from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute[1], and a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under Gordon J. F. MacDonald. He then joined the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, which he retired from in 2004.[2] He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1992.[3] The Hungaria-type asteroid (4736) Johnwood is named in his honor. His papers are archived with the Smithsonian Institution.[4]
John Armstead Wood | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 28, 1932 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph. D) |
| Known for | Planetary geology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Planetary geologist, Astronomer |
| Institutions | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics |
| Doctoral advisor | Gordon J. F. MacDonald |
Work
editWood's research involved the petrological study of chondritic meteorites towards an understanding of the origin of the Solar System. Wood analyzed lunar samples from the Apollo 11 mission. He presented his results at the first Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in 1970.[5] In the course of his work, he developed models of the Moon's formation and its internal evolution. Wood was an investigator in the RADIG group that specified the entire workflow for the radar science data collected by the Magellan mission to Venus.[6][7] Wood chaired the Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration (COMPLEX) from 1999-2002,[8][9] under the Space Studies Board of the National Research Council.
Literature
edit- "The Moon" (Vol. 233 No. 3 (September 1975), p. 92), "The Lunar Soil" (Vol. 223 No. 2 (August 1970), p. 14), and "Chrondrites and Chrondules" (Vol. 209 No. 4 (October 1963), p. 64) in Scientific American.[10]
- Wood, John Armstead (1970). "Lunar Anorthosites". Science. 167 (3918): 602–604. doi:10.1126/science.167.3918.602.
Awards
edit- NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal in 1973.[11]
- J. Lawrence Smith Medal from the National Academy of Sciences in 1976.[12]
- Frederick C. Leonard Medal from The Meteoritical Society in 1978.[13]
- G. K. Gilbert Award in 1992.[14]
- Whipple Award in 2004.[15]
References
edit- ^ Wood, John Armstead (2024-11-22). "Home | John A. Wood". John A. Wood. Archived from the original on 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "John Armstead Wood | American Academy of Arts and Sciences". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 2024-10-01. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Member Directory | American Academy of Arts and Sciences". www.amacad.org. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ sysadmin (2011-09-16). "SIA Acc. 05-265, Wood, John A. 1932-, John A. Wood Papers, 1950-2005". Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Wood, J. A., J. S. Dickey, Jr., U. B. Marvin, and B. N. Powell (1970) Lunar anorthosites and a geophysical model of the moon. Proc. Apollo 11 Lunar Sci. Conf., 965-988.
- ^ "The Magellan Venus Explorer's Guide". solarsystem.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Table 7-1, RADIG Members". Magellan Mission to Venus. 2024-11-22. Archived from the original on 2024-11-23. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "SSB Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration (COMPLEX)". The National Academies. 2001-12-15. Archived from the original on 2001-12-15. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Wood, John Armstead (2024-11-23). "Committee Duties". John A. Wood. Archived from the original on 2024-11-23. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Stories by John A. Wood". Scientific American. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "John A. Wood: From Scientist to Painter | Arts | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "National Academy of Sciences (NAS)". Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian. 2024-11-23. Archived from the original on 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Leonard Medalists". The Meteoritical Society. 2021-08-18. Archived from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "G.K. Gilbert Award - Planetary Geology Division". community.geosociety.org. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "AGU - American Geophysical Union". www.agu.org. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
