Albert Lincoln Washburn

Albert Lincoln Washburn
Born (1911-06-15)15 June 1911
Died 30 January 2007(2007-01-30) (aged 95)
Residence United States
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 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)


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