James P. Kennett Explained

Birth Name:James Peter Kennett
Birth Date:3 September 1940
Birth Place:Wellington
Other Names:Jim
Nationality:American
Fields:Paleoceanography
Thesis Title:The Kapitean Stage (Upper Miocene) of New Zealand
Thesis Url:https://doi.org/10.26686/WGTN.16945609
Thesis Year:1965
Doctoral Advisor:Paul Vella
Doctoral Students:Tessa M. Hill
Spouse:Diana Kennett
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Children:Douglas J Kennett

James P. Kennett is an American paleoceanographer.

Kennet has a PhD from Victoria University of Wellington, with a thesis on the Kapitean Stage in New Zealand.[1] In 1986, Kennett became the founding editor of Paleoceanography, and in May 2000, he was elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is also a cofounder and member of the Comet Research Group (CRG).[2] He is widely known for his contributions to the "controversial" and "disputed" Younger Dryas impact hypothesis which asserts that the Clovis culture was destroyed by a shower of comets. His most widely disseminated paper was a collaboration with biblical archaeologists who believe they have discovered the ancient city of Sodom at Tell el-Hammam, Jordon, and that it was destroyed by a comet.[3] On February 15, 2023, the following editor’s note was posted on this paper, "Readers are alerted that concerns raised about the data presented and the conclusions of this article are being considered by the Editors. A further editorial response will follow the resolution of these issues."[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Kennett . James . 1965 . Doctoral thesis . The Kapitean Stage (Upper Miocene) of New Zealand . Open Access Repository Victoria University of Wellington, Victoria University of Wellington . 10.26686/wgtn.16945609 . free .
  2. Web site: Scientists & Members . Comet Research Group . 21 October 2022 . 10 September 2016.
  3. Boslough . Mark . 2022 . Sodom Meteor Strike Claims Should Be Taken with a Pillar of Salt . Skeptical Inquirer . 46 . 1 . 10–14 . Sodom.
  4. Web site: Kincaid . Ellie . February 21, 2023 . Journal investigating Sodom comet paper for data problems . September 22, 2023 . Retraction Watch.