The William Gilbert Award is presented annually by the Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism section of the
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 ...
and is "in recognition of outstanding and unselfish work in magnetism of Earth materials and of the Earth and planets."
AGU Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Honors Program
retrieved 17 Sep 2014 The awardees are chosen based on demonstrated excellence in: (1) scientific rigor, originality, and impact; (2) leadership and service to the geomagnetism and paleomagnetism research community; and/or (3) development of new cross-disciplinary research areas and methods. Every other year, the award is designated for an early-career scientist. The award is named after William Gilbert who first proposed the concept of a geomagnetic field in De Magnete
''De Magnete, Magneticisque Corporibus, et de Magno Magnete Tellure'' (''On the Magnet and Magnetic Bodies, and on That Great Magnet the Earth'') is a scientific work published in 1600 by the English physician and scientist William Gilbert. A h ...
(published in 1600).
William Gilbert Award Winners
Source
American Geophysical Union
See also
*List of geophysicists
This is a list of geophysicists, people who made notable contributions to geophysics, whether or not geophysics was their primary field. These include historical figures who laid the foundations for the field of geophysics. More recently, some of ...
* List of geophysics awards
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* List of prizes named after people
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Academic awards
Awards established in 2003
Geophysics awards
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