Richard J. O'Connell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1941
Place of Birth: Helena, Montana, United States
Date of Death: 02-Apr-2015
Profession: scientist
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Richard J. O'Connell
- Richard John O'Connell (August 27, 1941 – April 2, 2015) was an American geophysicist working on the internal dynamics of the Earth and how they evolved over time and are observed at the surface.
- He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.
- degrees from California Institute of Technology, and spent most of his further academic career at Harvard University.
- O'Connell received the Inge Lehmann Medal from American Geophysical Union in 2000, the Arthur L.
- Day Medal from Geological Society of America in 2001, and the Augustus Love Medal from the European Geosciences Union in 2008.
- He was a fellow of the American Geophysical Union, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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