Mark S. Ghiorso

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Full Name	Mark S. Ghiorso
Occupation	Scientist
Date Of Birth	Oct 21, 1954(1954-10-21)
Age	70
Birthplace	San Francisco
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Libra

Mark S. Ghiorso Biography

Mark S. Ghiorso is one of the most popular and richest Scientist who was born on October 21, 1954 in San Francisco, California, United States.

Mark S. Ghiorso (born October 21, 1954) is an American geochemist who resides in Seattle, Washington. He is best known for creating MELTS, a software tool for thermodynamic modeling of phase equilibria in magmatic systems.

Until the 1960s, interpretation of the igneous rock record was largely qualitative. Ian Carmichael wanted to determine quantitative information such as the temperature and pressure of the magma when crystals were formed as well as dissolved water and oxygen content. For this, thermodynamic models were needed. Although attempts to apply rigorous thermodynamics to igneous processes go back to at least 1949, they were hindered by a lack of experimental data. Using tools such as a drop calorimeter and wet chemistry, Carmichael and colleagues set out to systematically explore thermodynamic properties of magma at high temperatures.

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Mark S. Ghiorso is one of the richest Scientist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark S. Ghiorso 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

An early model for fractional crystallization, which explained why certain types of mineral tend to be found together in igneous rocks, was Bowen’s reaction series, formulated in 1922. Bowen found that, as magma crystallizes, it separates into two series: a continuous series of minerals that continuously adjusts their composition through interactions with the melt, and a discontinuous series of minerals that remain fixed in composition as they cool. Thus, the type of mineral indicates the temperature at which it was formed.

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At first, NSF program managers were skeptical of this computational approach, and Ghiorso had three NSF proposals turned down. Fortunately, he managed to persuade the Digital Equipment Corporation to fund his work. After a decade of publishing thermodynamic data on minerals such as olivine and feldspar, Ghiorso and Sack presented their new model, now called MELTS. Their 1995 publication in Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology became the journal’s most cited paper, with more than 2,100 citations as of early 2017.

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In 2003, he was hired by the University of Chicago. Leaving the UW was a difficult decision, as Ghiorso is a great believer in public education. He cited serious concerns about the UW administration as a primary reason for departing.