Peter H. Schultz Scientist

Peter H. Schultz (born January 22, 1944) is Professor of Geological Sciences at Brown University specializing in the study of planetary geology, impact cratering on the Earth and other objects in the Solar System, and volcanic modifications of planetary surfaces. He was co-investigator to the NASA Science Mission Directorate spacecraft Deep Impact and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS). He was awarded the Barringer Medal of the Meteoritical Society in 2004 for his theoretical and experimental studies of impact craters.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1944
Nationality
United States
Residence
Rhode Island
Education
University of Texas at Austin
Carleton College

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Scientist

academic advisor
Joseph Hoover Mackin
awards
Barringer Medal
National Academy of Sciences of Argentina
Field of study
Astronomy
Planetary science

Topical connections

Alan SternScientist

Peter H. Schultz on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/deepimpact/mission/bio-pschultz.cfm
  2. http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/deepimpact/science/pschultz.cfm
  3. http://www.planetary.brown.edu/html_pages/schultz.htm