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instanceOf
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cartographer
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geologist
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human
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oceanographic cartographer
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scientist
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collaboratedWith
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Bruce C. Heezen
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contributedTo
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acceptance of plate tectonics
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evidence for continental drift
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countryOfCitizenship
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United States of America
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dateOfBirth
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1920-07-30
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dateOfDeath
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2006-08-23
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educatedAt
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Ohio University
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University of Michigan
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University of Tulsa
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employer
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Columbia University
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Lamont Geological Observatory
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familyName
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Tharp
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fieldOfWork
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cartography
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geology
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oceanography
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fullName
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Marie Tharp
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givenName
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Marie
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honoredBy
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Marie Tharp Ridge in the Arctic Ocean
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Tharp-Heezen Seamounts in the Atlantic Ocean
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influenced
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development of modern plate tectonic theory
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marine geology
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interpretedAsEvidenceFor
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seafloor spreading
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knownFor
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helping establish the theory of seafloor spreading
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mapping the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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pioneering maps of the ocean floor
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providing evidence for plate tectonics
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revealing the global mid-ocean ridge system
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languageOfWorkOrName
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English
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mapped
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Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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global ocean floor topography
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nationality
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American
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notableAward
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Women in Cartography Award (posthumous recognitions and honors)
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notableWork
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World Ocean Floor map
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physiographic maps of the North Atlantic Ocean
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occupation
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cartographer
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geologist
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oceanographer
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placeOfBirth
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Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States of America
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placeOfDeath
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Nyack, New York, United States of America
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recognized
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rift valley along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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sexOrGender
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female
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usedDataFrom
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bathymetric profiles
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echo sounding surveys
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workLocation
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Lamont Geological Observatory
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