David Quentin Bowen: A memorial

Authors

• John T. Andrews, University of Colorado, Boulder
• David R. Bridgland, Durham University, Durham, UK
• Peter U. Clark, Oregon State University, Corvallis,
• Thomas M. Cronin, U.S. Geological SurveyFollow
• Claude Hillaire-Marcel, Université du Québec à Montréal
• Darrel Maddy, University of Newcastle
• Gifford H. Miller, University of Colorado, Boulder
• Daniel R. Muhs, U.S. Geological SurveyFollow
• Colin V. Murray-Wallace, University of Wollongong

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2020

Citation

Quaternary Science Reviews 250 (2020) 106688

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2020.106688

Comments

U.S. government work

Abstract

The Quaternary community lost a giant and a leader on October 5, 2020, when David Quentin Bowen, known to many as “DQ” and founding editor of Quaternary Science Reviews, passed away in Cardiff. Born on February 14, 1938 in Llanelli, SouthWales, he received his PhD at University College London. David’s 50 years of contributions to our science cannot be adequately summarized in a brief memorial but past, present, and future generations of Quaternary scientists will long remember his landmark achievements in publishing, his scientific contributions, and his personal and professional class in all his endeavors.