The G. K. Warren Prize is awarded by the U.S.
National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization. NAS is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the Nati ...
"for noteworthy and distinguished accomplishment in
fluviatile geology
Geology () is a branch of natural science concerned with Earth and other astronomical objects, the features or rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Ear ...
and closely related aspects of the geological sciences."
Named in honor of
Gouverneur Kemble Warren, it was first awarded in 1969 and has been awarded every four years since 1982.
List of G. K. Warren Prize winners
Source:
[ NAS
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See also
* List of geology awards
This list of geology awards is an index to articles on notable awards for geology, an earth science concerned with the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Geology can also include the ...
* Prizes named after people
A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and achievements.
References
External links
G.K. Warren Prize
National Academy of Sciences web site
Geology awards
Awards established in 1969
Awards of the United States National Academy of Sciences
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