Ralph Belknap Baldwin
Ralph Belknap Baldwin | |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Lunar science Manufacturing |
Institutions | Johns Hopkins University Oliver Machinery Company |
Ralph Belknap Baldwin (June 6, 1912 – October 23, 2010)[1] was an American planetary scientist known for his work on lunar craters, beginning in the late 1940s.[2] His book, The Face of the Moon[3] made the case for the impact nature of lunar craters.[4] He published The Measure of the Moon in 1963.[5]
Prior to his lunar work he was Senior Physicist at Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory during World War II working on the proximity fuze.[2] In 1947 he began working for Oliver Machinery Company. In 1970 he became president of the company and chairman of the board in 1982. He retired in 1984.[6] He died on October 23, 2010.[2]
Early life
Baldwin was born in
Awards and honors
Baldwin has been honored for each of his three careers. During his work on the radio proximity fuze he was awarded the Army Chief of Ordnance Award and the U.S. Naval Bureau Ordnance Award (1945).[1] In 1947 he was a recipient of the Presidential Certificate of Merit.[1] He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1980.[10]
In planetary science he has been awarded the
The Ralph B. Baldwin Award by the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America was established in his honor.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e Who's Who in America [Marquis]. 56th edition, 2002. New Providence, NJ: Marquis Who's Who, 2001.
- ^ a b c d "Ralph Baldwin Obituary: View Ralph Baldwin's Obituary by Grand Rapids Press". Obits.mlive.com. 1912-06-06. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
- ^ Baldwin, Ralph Belknap. 1949. The Face of the Moon. [Chicago]: Univ. of Chicago Press
- ^ "the-moon - Baldwin". The-moon.wikispaces.com. 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
- ISBN 978-0226036069
- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ [1] Archived January 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 0-89141-087-2. Baldwin was a member of the team headed by Merle Tuvethat did most of the design work.
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter B" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ [2] Archived September 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine