Gunter Faure
Canadian-American geochemist of Estonian origin (1934–2025)
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Gunter Faure was an American geochemist of Estonian origin. He was a scientist and teacher at the Ohio State University in the school of earth science. He obtained his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1961.[1] He died in Dublin, Ohio, on 12 July 2025.[2]
Born1934
DiedJuly 12, 2025 (aged 90–91)
EducationGeochemist
Gunter Faure | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934 |
| Died | July 12, 2025 (aged 90–91) |
| Education | Geochemist |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Ohio State University |
| Thesis | (1961) |
Books
- Introduction to Planetary Science: The Geological Perspective, Gunter Faure and Teresa M. Mensing, Springer, 2007, 526 pp. ISBN 978-1402052330
- Isotopes: Principles and Applications, Gunter Faure and Teresa M. Mensing, Wiley; 3rd edition, 2005.
- Origin of Igneous Rocks: The Isotopic Evidence, Gunter Faure, Springer, 2000, 496 pp. ISBN 978-3540677727 (2010 reprint ISBN 978-3642087288)
- Principles and Applications of Geochemistry, Gunter Faure, Prentice Hall, 1998, 2nd Ed., 625 pp. ISBN 978-0023364501
- Principles and Applications of Inorganic Geochemistry, Gunter Faure, Macmillan, 1991, 500pp. ISBN 978-0023364419
- The Transantarctic Mountains: Rocks, Ice, Meteorites and Water, Gunter Faure and Teresa M. Mensing, Springer, 2010, 804 pp. ISBN 978-1402084065
