William Bowie
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William Bowie was an influential American geodesist and geophysicist known for his pioneering work in isostasy and the study of the Earth's crust.
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| William Bowie canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
geodesist
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geophysicist ⓘ person ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
North America
NERFINISHED
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global geodetic community ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | United States Coast and Geodetic Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geodesy
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geophysics ⓘ isostasy ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of crustal structure models
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subsequent research on isostatic compensation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
geodetic surveys in the United States
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gravity measurements and their interpretation ⓘ pioneering work on isostasy ⓘ study of the Earth’s crust ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Geophysical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
application of isostatic theory to North American topography
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improvement of geodetic control networks in the United States ⓘ promotion of international cooperation in geodesy ⓘ |
| occupation |
geodesist
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geophysicist ⓘ |
| positionHeld | leader in the development of modern geodesy in the United States ⓘ |
| studied |
Earth’s crustal structure
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Earth’s gravitational field ⓘ relationship between topography and gravity anomalies ⓘ |
| workLocation | United States Coast and Geodetic Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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