James R. Arnold

James Richard Arnold (May 5, 1923  January 6, 2012) was the Harold C. Urey Professor of Chemistry (emeritus), and a noted pioneer in the field of planetary and space chemistry at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD), where an endowed lectureship has been established in his name.

James R. Arnold
Born(1923-05-05)May 5, 1923
Metuchen, New Jersey
DiedJanuary 6, 2012(2012-01-06) (aged 88)
La Jolla, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJim Arnold
Alma materPh.D., Princeton University, 1946
Known for
SpouseLouise C. Arnold
Awards
  • Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award, Chemistry and Metallurgy (1968)
  • NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (1970)
  • Leonard Medal, Meteoritical Society, 1976
Scientific career
FieldsCosmochemistry
Institutions
  • Princeton University
  • University of Chicago
  • University of California, San Diego
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