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George Siscoe
Born
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma mater Massachusetts Institute of Technology
OccupationPhysicist
Employer Boston University

George L. Siscoe (June 13, 1937 – April 9, 2022) was an American physicist and professor emeritus of space physics at Boston University. [1] He made major contributions to the understanding of the Earth's magnetosphere and the heliosphere, particularly in helping to establishing the field of space weather and the term heliophysics - a term which is now standard use.[ citation needed]

Early life and education

Siscoe was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1937 and studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), receiving his bachelor's degree in 1960 and his doctorate in 1964, both in Physics. [2]

Research career

Siscoe published over 300 peer-reviewed articles (as of 10 October 2019) across a range of topics within space physics. [3] His early career was as a postdoctoral fellow at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), becoming an assistant professor of physics at MIT in 1966 before moving to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a tenured professor. While at UCLA, he was chair of the Department of Atmospheric Science from 1983 to 1988 and again from 1991 to 1993. [2] [4] [5]

In 1993, he made his final move to Boston University as a research professor. Alongside academic papers, Siscoe co-edited a monograph on space weather [6] and several textbooks on heliophysics. [7] [8] [9]

He was a fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), [10] where the fellowship program recognizes AGU members who have made exceptional contributions to Earth and space science through a breakthrough, discovery, or innovation in their field. [11]

In his retirement he owned and ran the Old Professor's Bookshop in Belfast, Maine. [12]

Awards, honors, and scientific citizenship

References

  1. ^ "George Siscoe | Center for Space Physics". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Biographical data - George Siscoe" (PDF). 2019-10-10.
  3. ^ "George Siscoe | Boston University, MA | BU | Department of Astronomy". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  4. ^ a b Read "Readiness for the Upcoming Solar Maximum" at NAP.edu. 1998. doi: 10.17226/9518. ISBN  978-0-309-58379-4.
  5. ^ Austin, Elizabeth (2016-04-15). Treading on Thin Air: Atmospheric Physics, Forensic Meteorology, and Climate Change: How Weather Shapes Our Everyday Lives. Pegasus Books. ISBN  9781605988238.
  6. ^ Space weather. Song, P. (Paul), 1954-, Singer, Howard J., Siscoe, George L. Washington, DC: American Geophysical Union. 2001. ISBN  0875909841. OCLC  46976712.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: others ( link)
  7. ^ Heliophysics : evolving solar activity and the climates of space and earth. Schrijver, Carolus J., Siscoe, George L. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2010. ISBN  9780521112949. OCLC  643081661.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: others ( link)
  8. ^ Heliophysics : space storms and radiation : causes and effects. Schrijver, Carolus J., Siscoe, George L. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2010. ISBN  9780511729492. OCLC  642690015.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: others ( link)
  9. ^ Heliophysics : plasma physics of the local cosmos. Schrijver, Carolus J., Siscoe, George L. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2009. ISBN  9780521110617. OCLC  316824253.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: others ( link)
  10. ^ a b "Fellows Alphabetical List". Honors Program. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  11. ^ "Union Fellows | AGU". www.agu.org. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  12. ^ "Professor's bookstore a rare find". Bangor Daily News. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  13. ^ Read "Radiation and the International Space Station: Recommendations to Reduce Risk" at NAP.edu. 2000. doi: 10.17226/9725. ISBN  978-0-309-06885-7.
  14. ^ EOS News (1990-08-14). "GEM launches funded campaign". Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union. 71 (33): 1027–1034. Bibcode: 1990EOSTr..71.1027.. doi: 10.1029/EO071i033p01027-03. ISSN  2324-9250.
  15. ^ "James Van Allen Lecture | AGU". www.agu.org. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  16. ^ Siscoe, George (1991-11-05). "The magnetosphere: A union of interdependent parts". Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union. 72 (45): 494–498. Bibcode: 1991EOSTr..72..494S. doi: 10.1029/90EO00352. ISSN  2324-9250.
  17. ^ Federal Register. Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration. June 1990.
  18. ^ Space Physics Strategy--implementation Study: A Report to the Space Physics Subcommittee of the Space Science and Applications Advisory Committee. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 1991.
  19. ^ "Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics". AGU Journals. doi: 10.1002/(ISSN)2169-9402. Retrieved 2019-10-10.