>It is with great sadness that I let you all know that Scripps geochemist
>Harmon Craig, a leader in global investigations of the earth's chemical
>properties and a world explorer, who spent the last 47 years here at
>Scripps, died this morning after suffering a heart attack last night. He
>was one day shy of his 77th birthday.
>
>During his long career with Scripps, Harmon led scientific expeditions to
>such remote spots as Tibet, Polynesia, and the Great Rift Valley in East
>Africa. He searched for elusive gases and rocks in some of Earth's most
>inaccessible places, such as 12,000 feet deep in the Pacific Ocean's
>Mariana Trough, where he collected hydrothermal fluids; and in the crater
>of Loihi, an active underwater volcano off Hawaii.
>
>Harmon's sense of adventure knew no bounds. His curiosity was limitless
>and his enthusiasm for science and drive for scientific achievement were
>unparalleled. The ocean and earth science world has lost a truly spirited
>adventurer and one of its greatest geochemists. Harmon was listed among
>the top Earth scientists in the world in the recently published book, "A
>to Z of Earth Scientists."  His entry begins, "If there were an Indiana
>Jones of the Earth sciences, it would be Harmon Craig. Not only does he
>work on some of the most important problems in Earth science, he does it
>while having the most daring of adventures."
>
>This afternoon the flag at the Scripps Library will be lowered to
>half-mast in memory of Harmon.  Our hearts are with Valerie and their family.
>
>Charlie Kennel
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Greg Michalski
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