George Tilton
George Tilton | |
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| Born | June 3, 1923 |
| Died | October 12, 2010 (aged 87) |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Known for | U-Pb geochronology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geochemistry |
| Institutions | University of California Santa Barbara |
| Thesis | (1957) |
George Tilton (June 3, 1923 – October 12, 2010) was an American geochemist who specialized in uranium-lead geochronology. He was the first to measure a U-Pb date on zircon and was instrumental in developing analytical techniques for the measurement of U, Th, and Pb in minerals and rocks, using isotope dilution and mass spectrometry.