Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geologist
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Princeton_University
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:William_Bowie_Medal
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| gptkbp:born |
May 24, 1906
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| gptkbp:children |
3
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Hess's_research_on_the_Earth's_mantle
Hess's_theory_of_oceanic_crust_formation Hess's_work_on_the_geology_of_the_Pacific_Ocean Hess's_role_in_the_development_of_the_theory_of_plate_tectonics |
| gptkbp:died |
August 25, 1969
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:University_of_Chicago |
| gptkbp:field |
oceanography
geology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Harry Hess
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| gptkbp:influenced |
plate tectonics
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Alfred_Wegener
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
seafloor spreading
Hess's_research_on_the_magnetic_properties_of_rocks Hess's_role_in_the_establishment_of_the_Geological_Society_of_America Hess's_Law_of_Isostasy Hess's_contributions_to_marine_geology Hess's_influence_on_modern_geology Hess's_influence_on_oceanic_research Hess's_influence_on_the_field_of_tectonics Hess's_influence_on_the_study_of_marine_sediments Hess's_research_on_sedimentary_processes Hess's_research_on_the_Earth's_crust Hess's_role_in_World_War_II_as_a_naval_officer Hess's_studies_on_oceanic_trenches Hess's_studies_on_the_formation_of_ocean_basins Hess's_studies_on_volcanic_activity Hess's_work_on_mid-ocean_ridges Hess's_work_on_the_age_of_the_ocean_floor Hess's_work_on_the_geological_history_of_the_Earth Hess's_work_on_the_geological_mapping_of_ocean_floors Hess's_contributions_to_the_understanding_of_geothermal_energy Hess's_research_on_the_geological_history_of_the_Pacific_Plate Hess's_contributions_to_the_understanding_of_ocean_currents Hess's_involvement_in_the_development_of_sonar_technology Hess's_research_on_the_dynamics_of_the_Earth's_crust Hess's_influence_on_the_development_of_geological_surveys. Hess's_studies_on_the_relationship_between_geology_and_biology Hess's_work_on_the_geological_features_of_the_Atlantic_Ocean Hess's_contributions_to_the_understanding_of_continental_drift Hess's_studies_on_the_tectonic_evolution_of_the_Earth Hess's_contributions_to_the_understanding_of_the_Earth's_lithosphere |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Hess
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