Luna Leopold

Luna Bergere Leopold
Leopold, c. 1971
Born	(1915-10-08)October 8, 1915 Albuquerque, New Mexico
Died	February 23, 2006(2006-02-23)(aged 90) Berkeley, California
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Madison,University of California, Los Angeles,Harvard University
Parent	Aldo Leopold
Scientific career
Fields	geomorphology,hydrology

Luna Bergere Leopold(October 8, 1915 – February 23, 2006) was a leadingU.S.geomorphologistandhydrologist,and son ofAldo Leopold.He received a B.S. incivil engineeringfrom theUniversity of Wisconsinin 1936; an M.S. inphysics-meteorologyfrom theUniversity of California, Los Angelesin 1944; and a Ph.D. ingeologyfromHarvard Universityin 1950.

Leopold is widely known in his primary field for his work influvialgeomorphology and for the classic book,Fluvial Processes in Geomorphology,that he wrote withGordon Wolmanand John Miller.

Leopold suggested that a new philosophy ofwater managementis needed, one based on geologic, geographic, and climatic factors as well as traditional economic, social, and political factors. He argued that the management of water resources cannot be successful as long as it is naïvely perceived from an economic and political standpoint, as it is in thestatus quo.

Career

From 1937 to 1940, Leopold worked as an engineer for the U.S.Soil Conservation ServiceinNew Mexico.In 1940, he enlisted and was a part of theU.S. ArmyWeather Service and theArmy Air Force.He was in the Army until 1946 and he rose from the rank of Private to Captain.

From 1946 to 1950, Leopold served as the ChiefMeteorologistof thePineapple Research Institute,Hawaii.In 1950, he joined theU.S. Geological Survey.He worked for theUSGSuntil 1972 serving as Hydraulic Engineer (1950–56), Chief Hydrologist (1956–66), and Senior Research Hydrologist (1966–72).

In 1972, Leopold joined the faculty of theUniversity of California, Berkeleyas a professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics and Department of Landscape Architecture. He retired in 1986 and continued as a Professor Emeritus until his death in 2006.

Awards and honors

• 1958 - Recipient of the firstKirk Bryan Awardof theGeological Society of America(with Thomas J. Maddock, Jr.)
• 1967 - Elected to the United StatesNational Academy of Sciences
• 1968 - Recipient of theCullum Geographical Medalof theAmerican Geographical Society
• 1971 - Elected to theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences
• 1972 - President of The Geological Society of America
• 1972 - Elected to theAmerican Philosophical Society
• 1973 - Recipient of theG. K. Warren Prizefrom theNational Academy of Sciences.
• 1980 - Honorary Doctorate from theUniversity of Wisconsin
• 1981 - Honorary Doctorate from theUniversity of St. Andrews,Scotland
• 1988 - Honorary Doctorate from theUniversity of Murcia
• 1991 - Awarded theNational Medal of Science.
• 1992 - Awarded theRobert E. Horton Medal
• 1994 - Awarded thePenrose Medal
• 1994 - Awarded the Joan Hodges Queneau Palladium Medal
• 2006 - AwardedThe Benjamin Franklin Medalin Earth Science

Books by Luna Leopold

• Leopold, Luna B. (1966).Water(Series:LIFE Science Library), Time Incorp, ISBN B000GQO9SM.
• Leopold, Aldo and Leopold, Luna B. (editor) (1972, reprint).Round River.Oxford University Press, USA.ISBN0-19-501563-0.
• Leopold, Luna B. (1974).Water: A Primer.W H Freeman & Co.ISBN0-7167-0263-0.
• Dunne, Thomasand Luna B. Leopold (1978).Water in Environmental Planning.W. H. Freeman & Co.ISBN0-7167-0079-4.
• Leopold, Luna B. (1966, reprinted 1981).Water,Life Science Library,Time Life Education.ISBN0-8094-4075-X.
• Leopold, Luna B.; Wolman, M. Gordon; and Miller, John P. (1995).Fluvial Processes in Geomorphology.Dover Publications.ISBN0-486-68588-8.
• Leopold, Luna B. (1997).Water, Rivers and Creeks.University Science Books.ISBN0-935702-98-9.
• Leopold, Luna B. (2006, reprint).A View of the River.Harvard University Press; New Ed edition.ISBN0-674-01845-1.

Other sources

• The San Francisco Chronicle, 3/3/2006
• New York Times, 3/20/2006
• The Virtual Luna Leopold Project
• Association of Engineering Societies websiteArchived2015-12-22 at theWayback Machine