Harry H. Hess

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Harry_H._Hess
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkb:Yale_University
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Penrose_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1906-05-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:deathDate 1969-08-25
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor gptkb:Arthur_Holmes
gptkbp:employer gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkbp:field geology
oceanography
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Harry H. Hess
gptkbp:knownFor seafloor spreading
plate tectonics
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:geologist
gptkb:naval_officer
gptkb:professor
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:History_of_Ocean_Basins_(1962)
gptkbp:rank captain
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Bayley_Rogers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:History_of_Ocean_Basins_(1962)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5