Keith Runcorn

Keith Runcorn
Tectônica de placas, paleomagnetismo
Nacionalidade	Britânico
Nascimento	19 de novembro de 1922
Local	Southport
Falecimento	5 de dezembro de 1995 (73 anos)
Local	San Diego
Actividade
Campo(s)	Tectônica de placas, paleomagnetismo
Instituições	Universidade de Cambridge, Universidade de Manchester, Universidade de Newcastle, Universidade de Alaska Fairbanks
Alma mater	Gonville and Caius College
Orientador(es)	Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett
Prêmio(s)	Medalha de Ouro da RAS (1984)

Stanley Keith Runcorn FRS (Southport, 19 de novembro de 1922 — San Diego, 5 de dezembro de 1995) foi um físico britânico.

Publications

• Physics and chemistry of the Earth (1956), edited by L.H. Ahrens, K. Rankama, S.K. Runcorn
• Methods and techniques in geophysics (1966) ed.
• Continental drift (1962), S.K. Runcorn.
• International dictionary of geophysics : seismology, geomagnetism, aeronomy, oceanography, geodesy, gravity, marine geophysics, meteorology, the earth as a planet and its evolution (1967), ed.
• Mantles of the earth and terrestrial planets (1967) NATO Advanced Study Institute, ed.
• Methods in palaeomagnetism: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Palaeomagnetic Methods (1967), edited by D.W. Collinson, K.M. Creer, S.K. Runcorn
• Palaeogeophysics, (1970) NATO Advanced Study Institute, ed.
• Earth Sciences (1971), S.K. Runcorn
• Implications of continental drift to the earth sciences (1973) NATO Advanced Study Institute, D.H. Tarling and S.K. Runcorn
• Mechanisms of continental drift and plate tectonics (1980) edited by P. A. Davies and S. K. Runcorn
• Magnetism, planetary rotation, and convection in the solar system : retrospect and prospect : in honour of Prof. S.K. Runcorn (1985) edited by W. O'Reilly, S. K. Runcorn
• The Physics of the planets : their origin, evolution, and structure (1987) ed.

Bibliografia

• "Runcorn, Stanley Keith". Complete dictionary of scientific biography 24. (2008). Detroit, Mich.: Charles Scribner's Sons. 298–302. ISBN 978-0-684-31559-1 
• Keith Runcorn. Awards & Medals. European Geosciences Union. Página visitada em 21 October 2011.
• Catalogue of the papers and correspondence of Stanley Keith Runcorn FRS (1922-1995), geophysicist. [S.l.]: College Archives, Imperial College London, 2002. vol. 1.
• Catalogue of the papers and correspondence of Stanley Keith Runcorn FRS (1922-1995), geophysicist. [S.l.]: College Archives, Imperial College London, 2002. vol. 2.
• Catalogue of the papers and correspondence of Stanley Keith Runcorn FRS (1922-1995), geophysicist. [S.l.]: College Archives, Imperial College London, 2002. vol. 3.
• Biography: Stanley Keith Runcorn (1922-1955). The Vetlesen Prize. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (2004). Página visitada em 21 October 2011.

Ligações externas

• Biography - Newcastle^{[ligação inativa]}
• UAF Sydney Chapman Endowed Chair in Physical Sciences