Francis Birch
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 31 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 22,1903 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Washington |
| D. C. | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | January 30,1992 |
| Died | Cambridge |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Known for | Birch's law |
| Birch–Murnaghan equation of state | |
| Notable student | Ted Ringwood |
| Awards | Legion of Merit |
| Arthur L. Day Medal | |
| William Bowie Medal | |
| National Medal of Science | |
| Vetlesen Prize | |
| Penrose Medal | |
| Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society | |
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| ID | 705083 |
Francis Birch Life story
Francis Birch was an American geophysicist. He is considered one of the founders of solid Earth geophysics. He is also known for his part in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
