James Taranik American Geologist
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| Birthday |
23rd April, 1940
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| Birthplace |
Los Angeles, California
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| Died |
21st June, 2011
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Geologist
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James Vladimir Taranik (April 23, 1940 – June 21, 2011) was an American scientist and educator who worked in the area of earth-observation satellite remote sensing. He was Chief of NASA's Non-Renewable Resources Branch and Program Scientist of the Space Shuttle's first scientific flights with cargo that included experiments related to geology, atmospheric chemistry, meteorology, marine biology, and plant physiology in the earth and life sciences. He also held various positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education, including the Desert Research Institute and the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering.
