Albert Lincoln Washburn | |
Birth Date: | 15 June 1911 |
Death Place: | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Field: | Geomorphology |
Alma Mater: | Yale University |
Known For: | Permafrost studies |
Prizes: | Vega Medal (1997) |
Albert Lincoln "Link" Washburn (June 15, 1911 – January 30, 2007) was an American geomorphologist studying permafrost. Washburn was a proficient skier participating in the 1936 Winter Olympics. Much of his work on permafrost was done in the Canadian arctic.[1]