astronomy

William H. Casey

William H. Casey 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 William H. Casey rather than just read about it. In short: William Howard Casey (born 1955) is distinguished professor of chemistry and professor of geology at the University of California, Davis. He has made major contributions in the fields of aqueous geochemistry and inorganic solution chemistry.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of William H. Casey from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

William Howard Casey (born 1955) is distinguished professor of chemistry and professor of geology at the University of California, Davis. He has made major contributions in the fields of aqueous geochemistry and inorganic solution chemistry. He has in particular received international awards for his work on the use of heteronuclear ambient and high-pressure NMR spectroscopic and mass spectrometric techniques in elucidation the solution chemistry of discrete metal oxide clusters such as aluminum hydroxides and polyoxoniobates, and has been elected Fellow of the American Chemical Society and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The mineral Caseyite is named in his honour.

Education Casey obtained a B.A. from University of the Pacific (United States) in 1976, an M.Sc. from the University of California, Davis in 1980 and a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University in 1985. Following five years as a geochemist at Sandia National Laboratories he was appointed professor in Geology at University of California, Davis in 1991, and professor in Chemistry in 2005.

Awards Fellow, American Chemical Society, 2019 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2017 Clair C. Patterson Award, Geochemical Society, 2016 Science Innovation Award The Science innovation award and Werner Stumm medal, 2010 Fellow, Geochemical Society Fellow, European Association of Geochemistry

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with William H. Casey

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what William H. Casey claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to William H. Casey before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about William H. Casey 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 William H. Casey

In research: William H. Casey 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 William H. Casey 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: William H. Casey is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1955 births, American geochemists, Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for William H. Casey 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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How to study William H. Casey in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does William H. Casey matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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