Jack Green (18 June 1925 – 5 September 2014) was a geologist and geology professor at California State University Long Beach. His active research covered topics such as general volcanology and

economic geology Economic geology is concerned with earth materials that can be used for economic and/or industrial purposes. These materials include precious and base metals, nonmetallic minerals and construction-grade stone. Economic geology is a subdisciplin ...

, as well as

mineralogy Mineralogy is a subject of geology specializing in the scientific study of the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of minerals and mineralized artifacts. Specific studies within mineralogy include the proces ...

, lunar protolife, lunar volcanism, water on the Moon and

astrobiology Astrobiology, and the related field of exobiology, is an interdisciplinary scientific field that studies the origins, early evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. Astrobiology is the multidisciplinary field that investig ...

. His passion for volcanology and the Moon primarily involved trying to prove that lunar craters were volcanic rather than the results of asteroid impacts, and therefore, there would be water on the Moon which would support life. He collaborated with

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, Shoemaker, Kuiper and others during the "Space Age" heyday, and was active in planning several conferences on remote sensing and the Moon. Jack Green became best known for his 1971 book, co-edited with Nicholas Short, ''Volcanic landforms and surface features, a photographic atlas and glossary.''

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Jack American geologists 1925 births 2014 deaths American planetary scientists California State University, Long Beach faculty