John Wheeler(1911–2008)
PhysicsJohn Wheeler is a recipient of the Wolf Prize in Physics (1997) from United States. They have received 3 major awards in total. Their primary field is Physics. They were educated at New York University and Johns Hopkins University. They have been affiliated with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation countEnvironmental Toxins Found Historically in the Polycythemia Vera Cluster Area and their Potential for Inducing DNA Damage
3D QSAR studies of hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls as potential xenoestrogens.
Assessment of hydroxylated metabolites of polychlorinated biphenyls as potential xenoestrogens: a QSAR comparative analysis∗
Prediction of Acute Mammalian Toxicity Using QSAR Methods: A Case Study of Sulfur Mustard and Its Breakdown Products
Meeting Report: Mode(s) of Action of Asbestos and Related Mineral Fibers
ATSDR's experience with community exposure to "naturally occurring asbestos".
Exposure pathway evaluations for sites that processed asbestos-contaminated vermiculite.
Recent Publications
View all worksEnvironmental Toxins Found Historically in the Polycythemia Vera Cluster Area and their Potential for Inducing DNA Damage
3D QSAR studies of hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls as potential xenoestrogens.
Assessment of hydroxylated metabolites of polychlorinated biphenyls as potential xenoestrogens: a QSAR comparative analysis∗
Prediction of Acute Mammalian Toxicity Using QSAR Methods: A Case Study of Sulfur Mustard and Its Breakdown Products
Meeting Report: Mode(s) of Action of Asbestos and Related Mineral Fibers
ATSDR's experience with community exposure to "naturally occurring asbestos".
Exposure pathway evaluations for sites that processed asbestos-contaminated vermiculite.
Career History
Herdman Professor of Geology
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, GB
Professor of Geology
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, GB
Reader
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, GB
Senior Lecturer
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, GB
Lecturer
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, GB
NERC Postdoctoral Research Fellow: "Tectonic exhumation of very high grade metamorphic complexes in orogens"
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, GB
Software developer for structural modelling
Midland Valley Exploration
Glasgow, GB
Education
University of Leeds
Ph.D. "Physical and Chemical Processes in Ductile Shear Zones"
Earth Sciences
1986
University of Cambridge
BA Natural Sciences (Geology)
Earth Sciences
1981
Research Funding
The Strength of the Lower Mantle
NERC, ESRC & DFID
Fluid flow in the Earth: the influence of dehydration reactions and stress
Natural Environment Research Council
The Feedback Between Volatiles and Mantle Dynamics
Natural Environment Research Council
Calibration of a new model for mantle viscosity: the role of grain boundaries from bicrystal experiments
Natural Environment Research Council
4D quantification of micro-scale feedbacks in dehydrating, deforming rocks
Natural Environment Research Council
Microtectonics, deformation mechanisms and rheology of surface reaching salt extrusions
German Research Foundation
Feedbacks between mineral reactions and mantle convection
Natural Environment Research Council
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