Nicholas J. Shackleton

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:academic
gptkb:geologist
paleoclimatologist
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Blue_Planet_Prize
gptkb:Royal_Medal
gptkb:Wollaston_Medal
gptkb:Balzan_Prize
gptkb:Crafoord_Prize
gptkb:Lyell_Medal
gptkb:Vetlesen_Prize
gptkbp:birthDate 1937-06-23
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:contributedTo gptkb:CLIMAP_project
SPECMAP project
gptkbp:deathDate 2006-01-24
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Cambridge,_England
gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor gptkb:Harry_Godwin
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Quaternary_Science_Reviews
gptkb:Earth_and_Planetary_Science_Letters
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:field geology
paleoclimatology
Quaternary science
gptkbp:fullName Nicholas John Shackleton
gptkbp:honorificPrefix gptkb:FMedSci
gptkb:FRS
gptkb:FBA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nicholas J. Shackleton
gptkbp:influenced paleoclimatology
Quaternary science
gptkbp:knownFor climate change studies
Milankovitch cycles research
oxygen isotope analysis
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableStudent gptkb:Maureen_Raymo
gptkb:Ellen_Thomas
David Hodell
gptkbp:notableWork Deep-sea sediment core analysis
Oxygen isotope stratigraphy
gptkbp:publishedIn Shackleton, N.J., & Opdyke, N.D. (1973). Oxygen isotope and palaeomagnetic stratigraphy of equatorial Pacific core V28-238: Oxygen isotope temperatures and ice volumes on a 10^5 year and 10^6 year scale. Quaternary Research.
Shackleton, N.J. (1967). Oxygen isotope analyses and Pleistocene temperatures re-assessed. Nature.
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Shirley_Shackleton
gptkbp:thesisTitle The Measurement of Paleotemperatures in the Quaternary Era
gptkbp:thesisYear 1967
gptkbp:workInstitution gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hays,_Imbrie_&_Shackleton_(1976)_Science_paper
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7