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Albert Lincoln Washburn
Born(1911-06-15)June 15, 1911
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 30, 2007(2007-01-30) (aged 95)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materYale University
Known forPermafrost studies
AwardsVega Medal (1997)
Scientific career
FieldsGeomorphology
Doctoral advisorRichard Foster Flint

Albert Lincoln "Link" Washburn (1911–2007) was an American geomorphologist studying permafrost. Washburn was a proficient skier participating in the 1936 Winter Olympics. Much of his work on permafrost was done in the Canadian arctic.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Albert Lincoln Washburn (1911–2007)" (PDF). pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca.

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