Bruce C. Heezen
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Bruce C. Heezen was an American geologist and oceanographer renowned for his pioneering work in seafloor mapping and the discovery of extensive mid-ocean ridge systems.
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| instanceOf |
geologist
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human → oceanographer → |
| burialPlace |
Vinton, Iowa
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| collaboratedWith |
Marie Tharp
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| contributedTo |
global bathymetric charts
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physiographic diagrams of the ocean floor → |
| countryOfBirth |
United States of America
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1924-04-11
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| dateOfDeath |
1977-06-21
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| diedWhile |
on a research cruise
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| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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University of Iowa → |
| employer |
Columbia University
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| familyName |
Heezen
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| fieldOfWork |
marine geology
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oceanography → plate tectonics → seafloor mapping → |
| givenName |
Bruce
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| hasAcademicAdvisor |
Maurice Ewing
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| hasNotableStudent |
Kenneth Hsu
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William Ryan → |
| honoredBy |
Heezen Fault Zone
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Heezen Glacier → Heezen Seamount → |
| influenced |
acceptance of seafloor spreading
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development of plate tectonics theory → |
| knownFor |
Heezen–Tharp physiographic maps of the ocean floor
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| languageSpoken |
English
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| mannerOfDeath |
heart attack
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| name |
Bruce C. Heezen
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| nationality |
American
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| notableFor |
discovery and documentation of mid-ocean ridge systems
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early evidence supporting plate tectonics theory → pioneering work in mapping the seafloor → |
| occupation |
geologist
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oceanographer → |
| placeOfBirth |
Vinton, Iowa
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| placeOfDeath |
near Reykjanes Ridge
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| researchFocus |
continental margins
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global mid-ocean ridge system → morphology of the ocean floor → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| workedAt |
Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory
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| workedOn |
North Atlantic Ocean bathymetry
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global mid-ocean ridge mapping → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Heezen Fault Zone
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Heezen Glacier → Tharp-Heezen Seamounts → |
namedAfter |
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Lamont Geological Observatory
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associatedWith |
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Marie Tharp
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collaboratedWith |
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Heezen Glacier
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hasAssociatedPerson |
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World Ocean Floor map
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hasAuthor |
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Heezen Fault Zone
("American oceanographer Bruce C. Heezen")
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hasNameOrigin |
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Tharp-Heezen Seamounts
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honors |
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Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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mappedBy |
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Bruce C. Heezen
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name |
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Heezen
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notableBearer |
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Maurice Ewing
("Bruce Heezen")
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notableStudent |