Gunter Faure is a
geochemist
Geochemistry is the science that uses the tools and principles of chemistry to explain the mechanisms behind major geological systems such as the Earth's crust and its oceans. The realm of geochemistry extends beyond the Earth, encompassing the ...
who currently holds the position of Professor Emeritus in the School of Earth Science of
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best publ ...
. He obtained his PhD from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...
in 1961.
Gunter Faure at OSU
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Books
*''Introduction to Planetary Science: The Geological Perspective'', Gunter Faure and Teresa M. Mensing, Springer, 2007, 526 pp.
*''Isotopes: Principles and Applications'', Gunter Faure and Teresa M. Mensing, Wiley; 3rd edition, 2005.
*''Origin of Igneous Rocks: The Isotopic Evidence'', Gunter Faure, Springer, 2000, 496 pp. (2010 reprint )
*''Principles and Applications of Geochemistry'', Gunter Faure, Prentice Hall, 1998, 2nd Ed., 625 pp.
*''Principles and Applications of Inorganic Geochemistry'', Gunter Faure, Macmillan, 1991, 500pp.
*''The Transantarctic Mountains: Rocks, Ice, Meteorites and Water'', Gunter Faure and Teresa M. Mensing, Springer, 2010, 804 pp.
References
American geochemists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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