Clair C. Patterson papers, 1937-1995

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Clair C. Patterson papers, 1937-1995

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This collection documents Clair Patterson (1922-1995), a geochemist at the University of Chicago and California Institute of Technology. Patterson was best known for determining the age of the earth and the solar system, and for his pioneering work on global lead contamination.

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Patterson, Clair C.

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Clair Cameron Patterson (1922-1995). Professor of geochemistry at Caltech. From the description of Oral history interview with Clair C. Patterson. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84185767 Biography Geochemist Clair Patterson is best known for his determination of the age of the Earth and the solar system, and for his pioneering work on global lead contamination. His research affected the work of many other scientists invol...