David J. Stevenson
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David J. Stevenson (September 2,1948-) is a professor of planetary science at Caltech. Originally from New Zealand, he received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in physics, where he proposed a model for the interior of Jupiter. He is well-known for applying fluid mechanics and magnetohydrodynamics to understand the internal structure of planets and moons. In 1984, he received the H. C. Urey Prize awarded by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society. He is a fellow of the Royal Society.
External links
- Web Site at Caltech (http://www.gps.caltech.edu/faculty/stevenson/)de:David J. Stevenson