John

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John is the given name of J. Tuzo Wilson, the influential Canadian geophysicist and plate tectonics pioneer.

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instanceOf human
alternateName J. Tuzo Wilson NERFINISHED
John Tuzo Wilson NERFINISHED
awardReceived Bowie Medal NERFINISHED
Royal Medal
Vetlesen Prize NERFINISHED
citizenship Canada
countryOfOrigin Canada
educatedAt Princeton University
Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge

University of Toronto
employer University of Toronto NERFINISHED
familyName Wilson NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork geophysics
plate tectonics
tectonophysics
gender male
givenName John NERFINISHED
hasFamilyName Wilson NERFINISHED
hasGivenName John NERFINISHED
hasMiddleName Tuzo NERFINISHED
influenced development of modern plate tectonic theory
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Royal Society
Royal Society of Canada NERFINISHED
notableFor Wilson cycle in plate tectonics NERFINISHED
concept of transform faults
pioneering work on plate tectonics
notableIdea Wilson cycle NERFINISHED
transform fault theory
occupation geologist
geophysicist
university professor
workLocation Toronto NERFINISHED

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