James P. Kennett
Born
James Peter Kennett

(1940-09-03)September 3, 1940
Wellington
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJim
Known for
SpouseDiana Kennett
ChildrenDouglas J Kennett
Scientific career
FieldsPaleoceanography
Institutions
ThesisThe Kapitean Stage (Upper Miocene) of New Zealand (1965)
Doctoral advisorPaul Vella
Doctoral studentsTessa M. Hill
Websitekennett.faculty.geol.ucsb.edu

James P. Kennett is an American paleoceanographer.[1]

Kennet has a PhD from Victoria University of Wellington, with a thesis on the Kapitean Stage in New Zealand.[2] In 1986, Kennett became the founding editor of Paleoceanography,[3][4][5] and in May 2000, he was elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences.[6][7] He is also a cofounder and member of the Comet Research Group (CRG).[8] He is widely known for his contributions to the controversial and disputed Younger Dryas impact hypothesis which asserts that the Clovis culture was destroyed by a shower of comets. His most widely disseminated paper was a collaboration with biblical archaeologists who believe they have discovered the ancient city of Sodom at Tell el-Hammam, Jordon, and that it was destroyed by a comet.[9] On February 15, 2023, the following editor’s note was posted on this paper, "Readers are alerted that concerns raised about the data presented and the conclusions of this article are being considered by the Editors. A further editorial response will follow the resolution of these issues."[10]


References

  1. ↑ Tinsley H Davis (6 February 2007). "Profile of James P. Kennett". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 104 (6): 1751–3. Bibcode:2007PNAS..104.1751D. doi:10.1073/PNAS.0609142104. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 1794309. PMID 17267607. Wikidata Q28763669.
  2. ↑ Kennett, James (1965). The Kapitean Stage (Upper Miocene) of New Zealand (Doctoral thesis). Open Access Repository Victoria University of Wellington, Victoria University of Wellington. doi:10.26686/wgtn.16945609.
  3. ↑ "Previous Editors". American Geophysical Union. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022. James P. Kennett* 1986-1987
  4. ↑ "Brief History". University of California, Santa Barbara. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022. Kennett is considered a pioneer in developing paleoceanography as a new field and was founding editor of Paleoceanography.
  5. ↑ Thomas, Ellen (22 May 2017). "A Sea Change in Paleoceanography". Eos. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2022. In 1986, Jim Kennett, Paleoceanography's founding editor...
  6. ↑ "National Academy of Sciences Elects New Members". Science. 288 (5468): 957–957. 12 May 2000. doi:10.1126/SCIENCE.288.5468.957. ISSN 0036-8075. Wikidata Q113533760.
  7. ↑ "National Academy of Sciences Member Directory". National Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Scientists & Members". Comet Research Group. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  9. ↑ Boslough, Mark (2022). "Sodom Meteor Strike Claims Should Be Taken with a Pillar of Salt" (PDF). Skeptical Inquirer. 46 (1): 10–14.
  10. ↑ Kincaid, Ellie (21 February 2023). "Journal investigating Sodom comet paper for data problems". Retraction Watch. Retrieved 22 September 2023.


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