Samuel Epstein (geochemist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Samuel Epstein (geochemist)

Canadian geologist

Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1919

Place of Birth: Kobryn, Brest Region, Belarus

Date of Death: 17-Sep-2001

Profession: university teacher, biogeochemist

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Samuel Epstein (December 9, 1919 – September 17, 2001) was a Canadian-American geochemist who developed methods for reconstructing geologic temperature records using stable isotope geochemistry.
He was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1977, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1997.