Edward Bullard
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Edward Bullard was a pioneering British geophysicist known for his influential work on the Earth's magnetic field, geothermics, and plate tectonics.
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| Edward Bullard canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
British scientist
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geophysicist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Bullard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geomagnetism
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geophysics ⓘ geothermics ⓘ plate tectonics ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| hasResearchArea |
Earth’s heat flow
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Earth’s interior NERFINISHED ⓘ Earth’s magnetic field ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern plate tectonics
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subsequent research in geomagnetism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier theories of continental drift ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
advanced understanding of terrestrial heat flow
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advanced understanding of the geodynamo ⓘ helped establish quantitative evidence for continental fit ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early support for continental drift and plate tectonics
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pioneering studies of the Earth’s magnetic field ⓘ pioneering work in geothermics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
contributions to plate tectonic theory
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research on Earth’s magnetic field ⓘ research on the thermal state of the Earth ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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geophysicist ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
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