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Robert P. Sharp (1911 - 26 May 2004) was an expert on the geological surfaces of the Earth and the planet Mars.[1] Sharp was the former head of the geological sciences division at Caltech from 1952 to 1968. He retired in 1979 but continued leading geological field trips afterwards.
Sharp was a native of Oxnard, California; attended Caltech as an undergraduate in 1930, earning a bachelor's degree (1934) and master's degree (1935); and later, attended Harvard University for a doctorate (1938) in geology.[2] Sharp served in the Army Air Force during World War II as an analyst in the Artic, Desert and Tropical Information Center and achieved the rank of captain. Sharp was a professor at the University of Illinois, the University of Minnesota and later, in 1947, at Caltech.
On 28 March 2012, NASA named a mountain on the planet Mars in his honor. Mount Sharp is located in the center of Gale Crater and is the expected destination of a Mars Rover, the Mars Science Lavoratory (MSL), named "Curiosity," planned to land in Gale Crater on 6 August 2012.[3][4][5]
See also
References
- ^ Latimes Staff (28 May 2004). "Robert P. Sharp, 92; Expert on Surfaces of Earth and Mars". Latimes. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ Staff (2009). "Guide to the Papers of Robert P. Sharp, 1933-1996". California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ NASA Staff (27 March 2012). "'Mount Sharp' on Mars Compared to Three Big Mountains on Earth". NASA. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ Agle, D. C. (28 March 2012). "'Mount Sharp' On Mars Links Geology's Past and Future". NASA. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ Staff (29 March 2012). "NASA's New Mars Rover Will Explore Towering 'Mount Sharp'". Space.com. Retrieved 30 March 2012.