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Peter H. Schultz

Peter H. Schultz is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Peter H. Schultz rather than just read about it. In short: Peter H. Schultz (born January 22, 1944) is Professor of Geological Sciences at Brown University specializing in the study of planetary geology, impact cratering on the Earth and other objects in the Solar System, and volcanic modifications of planetary surfaces.

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Reference excerpt

Peter H. Schultz (born January 22, 1944) is Professor of Geological Sciences at Brown University specializing in the study of planetary geology, impact cratering on the Earth and other objects in the Solar System, and volcanic modifications of planetary surfaces. He was co-investigator to the NASA Science Mission Directorate spacecraft Deep Impact and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS). He was awarded the Barringer Medal of the Meteoritical Society in 2004 for his theoretical and experimental studies of impact craters.

Education Schultz earned a BA degree from Carleton College in Minnesota in 1966. He received a Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin in 1972.

Career He was a research associate at the NASA Ames Research Center. In 1976 he joined the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) as a staff scientist and Regional Planetary Image Facility (RPIF) director. In 1984 Schultz was appointed associate professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at Brown University and was named professor in 1994. He serves as the science coordinator for the NASA Ames Vertical Gun Range, chair for NASA Regional Planetary Image Facilities board, director of NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium, and director of the Northeast Planetary Data Center. Schultz is the author of the 1976 book Moon Morphology: Interpretations Based on Lunar Orbiter Photography. He was co-editor for A Primer in Lunar Geology, Multi-Ring Basins, and Geological Implications of Impacts of Large Asteroids and Comets on the Earth.

Awards and honors At the Meteoritical Society in 2004, Schultz was awarded the Barringer Medal for his theoretical and experimental studies of impact craters, which have helped to elucidate cratering processes on the Earth, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars. His contribution to cratering phenomena experimentally and in the field was recognized with the naming of the asteroid 16592 PeteSchultz in his honor. On the BBC Horizon programme on asteroids, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly", first broadcast in 2010, Schultz jokes about the possibility that his asteroid might collide with Earth: "It's a bullet with my name on it." At the 2010 Hypervelocity Impact Symposium in Freiburg, Germany, Schultz received the Distinguished Scientist Award for significant and lasting contributions to the field of hypervelocity science. In 2012, Schultz was awarded the G. K. Gilbert Award by the Geological Society of America Planetary Division for his outstanding contributions to the solution of a fundamental problem(s) of planetary geology.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Peter H. Schultz

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Peter H. Schultz ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Peter H. Schultz

In research: Peter H. Schultz appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Peter H. Schultz in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Peter H. Schultz is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1944 births, American planetary scientists, Barringer Medal winners, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Peter H. Schultz outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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