Arthur Holmes
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Arthur Holmes was a pioneering British geologist whose work on radiometric dating and mantle convection fundamentally advanced understanding of Earth's age and plate tectonics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British scientist
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geologist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree | BSc in geology ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Principles of Physical Geology
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The Age of the Earth ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Murchison Medal
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Wollaston Medal ⓘ |
| burialPlace | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | establishing a quantitative geological timescale ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1890-01-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1965-09-20 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Imperial College London
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Royal College of Science, London ⓘ
surface form:
Royal College of Science
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| employer |
Durham University
NERFINISHED
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University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| familyName | Holmes ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geochronology
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geology ⓘ mantle convection ⓘ petrology ⓘ radiometric dating ⓘ |
| givenName | Arthur ⓘ |
| hasNationality | British ⓘ |
| influenced |
acceptance of radiometric dating in geology
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development of modern plate tectonics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to the foundations of plate tectonics theory
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early estimates of the age of the Earth using radioactive decay ⓘ pioneering work on radiometric dating of rocks ⓘ proposing mantle convection as a mechanism for continental drift ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| name | Arthur Holmes self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Principles of Physical Geology
ⓘ
The Age of the Earth ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
County Durham
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England ⓘ Hebburn-on-Tyne, England ⓘ
surface form:
Hebburn
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| placeOfDeath |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| positionHeld |
Regius Professor of Geology at the University of Edinburgh
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professor of geology at Durham University ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theoryDeveloped | mantle convection cells driving continental drift ⓘ |
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