M. King Hubbert

Marion King Hubbert (October 5, 1903 – October 11, 1989) was a geophysicist who worked at the Shell research lab in Houston, Texas. He made several important contributions to geology and geophysics, most notably the Hubbert curve, with important political ramifications. He was often referred to as "M. King Hubbert" or "King Hubbert".

Accolades

Hubbert was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was long affiliated with the Geological Society of America, receiving their Arthur L. Day Medal in 1954, being elected President of the Society in 1962, and receiving the Society's Penrose Medal in 1973. He received the Vetlesen Prize from the G. Unger Vetlesen foundation and Columbia University in 1981.

Related Topics:
National Academy of Sciences - American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Geological Society of America - Arthur L. Day Medal - Penrose Medal - Vetlesen Prize - G. Unger Vetlesen foundation - Columbia University

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