Andrew Lawson
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Andrew Lawson was a pioneering early 20th-century geologist best known for his foundational work on California’s geology and seismic activity, including identifying the San Andreas Fault.
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| instanceOf |
academic
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geologist → person → |
| contributedTo |
development of modern concepts of strike-slip faulting
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understanding of plate-boundary faults in western North America → |
| countryOfWork |
United States
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| familyName |
Lawson
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| fieldOfWork |
geology
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seismology → structural geology → tectonics → |
| givenName |
Andrew
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| impact |
helped establish the San Andreas Fault as the primary tectonic boundary in California
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provided an early scientific basis for understanding California earthquake risk → |
| influenced |
later seismic hazard assessment in California
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subsequent geological mapping standards in California → |
| knownFor |
foundational work on the geology of California
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identifying the San Andreas Fault as a major geological fault → research on seismic activity in California → |
| notableWork |
geological mapping of California
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reports on earthquake-related ground rupture in California → studies of the San Andreas Fault system → |
| studied |
San Andreas Fault
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earthquake surface ruptures in California → |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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| workLocation |
California
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San Francisco Bay Area → |
Referenced by (1)
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San Andreas Fault
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discoveredBy |