Richard Lee Armstrong
Dr. Richard Lee Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 4, 1937 |
| Died | August 9, 1991 (aged 54) Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Known for | Crustal recycling |
| Awards | Killam Prize Logan Medal (1990) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields |
|
| Institutions | Yale University University of British Columbia |
| Doctoral advisor | Karl Turekian |
| Doctoral students | Randall R. Parrish |
Richard Lee Armstrong FRSC (August 4, 1937 – August 9, 1991) was an American-Canadian scientist who was an expert in the fields of radiogenic isotope geochemistry and geochronology, geochemical evolution of the earth, geology of the American Cordillera, and large-magnitude crustal extension. He published over 170 scientific papers.