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Revision as of 12:25, 10 January 2018
Albert Lincoln Washburn | |
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| Born | 15 June 1911 |
| Died | 30 January 2007 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Known for | Permafrost studies |
| Awards | Vega Medal (1997) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geomorphology |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Foster Flint |
Albert Lincoln Washburn (1911–2007) was an American geomorphologist studying permafrost. Washburn has a proficient skier participating in the 1936 Winter Olympics. Much of his work on permafrost was done in the Canadian arctic.[1]