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The James B. Macelwane Medal is awarded annually by the
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AGU
American Geophysical Union
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of Earth, atmospheric, ocean, hydrologic, space, and planetary scientists and enthusiasts that according to their website includes 130,000 people (not members). AGU's act ...
to three to five early career scientists (no more than 10 years beyond having received their Ph.D.). It is named after James B. Macelwane __NOTOC__
James B. Macelwane, S.J. (September 28, 1883 – February 15, 1956) was a Jesuit Catholic priest and pioneering American seismologist.
Biography
Father Macelwane was the second of nine children born to Alexander Macelwane, a fish ...
, a Jesuit
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priest and one of the pioneers of seismology
Seismology (; from Ancient Greek σεισμός (''seismós'') meaning "earthquake" and -λογία (''-logía'') meaning "study of") is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or through other ...
. The medal is regarded as the highest honor for young scientists in the field of Geological and Planetary Sciences. In 1984, Mary Hudson became the first woman to receive the award.
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See also
*List of geophysicists
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* List of geophysics awards
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{{American Geophysical Union American Geophysical Union awards Awards established in 1961