Maurice Ewing
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Maurice Ewing was a pioneering American geophysicist and oceanographer whose work in marine seismology and underwater acoustics fundamentally advanced the understanding of the Earth's crust and ocean basins.
Aliases (1)
- W. Maurice Ewing ×1
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| instanceOf |
geophysicist
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human → oceanographer → scientist → |
| awardReceived |
National Medal of Science
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William Bowie Medal → |
| contributedTo |
development of marine seismic reflection methods
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development of marine seismic refraction methods → discovery and characterization of the SOFAR channel → use of explosives for seismic studies of the ocean floor → use of underwater sound transmission for long-distance communication → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| educatedAt |
Rice University
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| employer |
Columbia University
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| familyName |
Ewing
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| fieldOfWork |
geophysics
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marine geology → marine seismology → oceanography → seismology → underwater acoustics → |
| givenName |
Maurice
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| hasHonorificEponym |
Ewing Seamount
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Ewing fracture zone → R/V Maurice Ewing → |
| influenced |
development of plate tectonics research
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| memberOf |
National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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| notableFor |
advancing understanding of ocean basins
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advancing understanding of the Earth’s crust beneath oceans → pioneering work in marine seismology → pioneering work in underwater acoustics → |
| notableStudent |
Bruce Heezen
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Jack Oliver → Walter Pitman → |
| notableWork |
early seismic surveys of the Atlantic Ocean
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studies of continental margins → studies of mid-ocean ridges → |
| occupation |
professor
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research scientist → |
| positionHeld |
founding director of Lamont Geological Observatory
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| researchFocus |
propagation of sound in the ocean
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sedimentation in deep ocean basins → structure of the Earth’s crust beneath the oceans → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| workLocation |
Lamont Geological Observatory
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Referenced by (3)
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Lamont Geological Observatory
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Lamont Geological Observatory ("W. Maurice Ewing") → |
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Bruce C. Heezen
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