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Arthur Holmes
Arthur Holmes was an English geologist who made two major contributions to the understanding of geology. He pioneered the use of radiometric dating of minerals and was the first Earth scientist to understand the mechanical and thermal effects of mantle convection, which resulted in the adoption of lattice tectonics. .
BornJanuary 14, 1890, Hebburn, England
DiedSeptember 20, 1965, London, England
InstitutionsDurham University (1924–1942), University of Edinburgh (1943–1956)
Alma materImperial College London
InfluencesRobert Strutt
Notable awardsMurchison Medal (1940), FRS (1942), Wollaston Medal (1956), Penrose Medal (1956), Vetlesen Prize (1964)

About Arthur Holmes

Geologist Arthur Holmes was born on January 14, 1890 in England (He dies at the age of 75, on September 20, 1965).

Geologist whose research led to the acceptance of plate tectonics theory by the scientific community. He is credited with being the first among his classmates to grasp the notion of mantle convection and for pioneering radiometric dating.

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Arthur Holmes before becoming famous

Arthur Holmes was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1890 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Tiger (兎).

In the 1910s, he was a student at Imperial College London and nearly died of malaria.

Achievement of Arthur Holmes

In his honor, the Holmes crater on Mars was named after him.

Arthur Holmes's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

After his first wife died in 1938, he married geologist Doris Reynolds.

Arthur Holmes Collabed with

Both he and Geologist John Milne are world-renowned geologists from the United Kingdom.

Arthur Holmes Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Arthur Holmes updated on March 15 2023.