John Horne
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John Horne was a Scottish geologist known for his pioneering work on the geology of the Scottish Highlands and his key role in elucidating major thrust fault structures.
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| John Horne canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Scottish person
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geologist ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of modern concepts of thrust tectonics ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Scotland ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geology
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structural geology ⓘ tectonics ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableRegionOfStudy |
Northwest Highlands of Scotland
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Scottish Highlands thrust belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later studies of Caledonian orogeny in Scotland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elucidation of major thrust fault structures in the Scottish Highlands
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pioneering work on the geology of the Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
contributed to understanding of mountain-building processes in Scotland
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helped establish the existence and geometry of large thrust faults in the Northwest Highlands ⓘ |
| notableWork | geological mapping of the Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| occupation | geologist ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| residence | Scotland ⓘ |
| studied |
structure of the Northwest Highlands
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thrust faulting in the Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| workLocation | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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