James B. Pollack
James Pollack | |
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planetology, atmospheric science | |
Thesis | Theoretical studies of Venus: an application of planetary astrophysics (1965) |
Doctoral advisor | Carl Sagan (Harvard University, 1962 – 1965) |
James Barney Pollack (July 9, 1938 – June 13, 1994) was an American
Pollack was born on July 9, 1938, in
Pollack specialized in atmospheric science,[6] especially the atmospheres of Mars and Venus. He investigated the possibility of terraforming Mars, the extinction of the dinosaurs and the possibility of nuclear winter since the 1980s with Christopher McKay and Sagan.[7] The work of Pollack et al. (1996) on the formation of giant planets ("core accretion paradigm") is seen today as the standard model.[8]
He explored the weather on Mars using data from the Mariner 9 spacecraft and the Viking mission. On this he based ground-breaking computer simulations of winds, storms, and the general climate on that planet. An overview of Pollack's scientific vita is given in the memorial talk "James B. Pollack: A Pioneer in Stardust to Planetesimals Research" [9] held at an Astronomical Society of the Pacific 1996 symposium.
He was a recipient of the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize in 1989 for outstanding lifetime achievement in the field of planetary science. Pollack died at his home in California in 1994 from a rare form of spinal cancer, at age 55.[10]
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References
- ^ Cuzzi, Jeffrey N. (September 1994). "James B. Pollack (1938–1994)". Bulletin of the AAS. 26 (4).
- ^ Pace, Eric (June 15, 1994). "James Pollack, a Top Researcher In Space Science, Is Dead at 55". The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ISBN 0-471-39536-6(This book is dedicated to Pollack)
- ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Keay Davidson, Carl Sagan Carl Sagan : a life, 1999, pp. 245–46
- ^ "James B. Pollack, NASA Ames Hall of Fame" (PDF). Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "Pale Blue Dot" (txt). Retrieved April 28, 2006.[permanent dead link]
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- Bibcode:1997ASPC..122....7C.
- ^ "Memorial: James Pollack '60". Princeton Alumni Weekly. June 18, 2018.