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Harry Hess published 'The History of Ocean Basins' in 1962, outlining a theory of how tectonic plates can move which was later called 'sea floor spreading'. He identified the presence of mid ocean ridges, and that ocean trenches are where ocean floor is destroyed and recycled.
- Frederick Vine and Drummond Matthews
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- John Tuzo-Wilson
In 1965, he followed this discovery with the idea of a third...
- Alfred Lothar Wegener
One of the most important contributions to the development...
- Frederick Vine and Drummond Matthews
This process is called plate tectonics, and it transformed the thinking of geologists. One of them, Harry Hess, was an instrumental figure in figuring out how plate tectonics worked. Hess possessed two valuable skills: careful attention to detail and the ability to form sweeping hypotheses.
Harry Hammond Hess (May 24, 1906 – August 25, 1969) was an American geologist and a United States Navy officer in World War II who is considered one of the "founding fathers" of the unifying theory of plate tectonics.
Harry Hammond Hess was born in New York City, May 24, 1906, the son of [ulian B. and Elizabeth E. Hess. He suffered a fatal heart at tack on August 25, 1969, while chairing a com mittee of the Space Science Board of the National Academy of Sciences at Woods Hole, Massachu setts. In 1934, he married Annette Burns, daughter
23 Μαΐ 2018 · Hess, Harry Hammond (1906–69) An American geophysicist from Princeton University, Hess made important contributions to the theory of plate tectonics. He devised the concept of sea-floor spreading (see also DIETZ, ROBERT SINCLAIR), and discovered and named guyots.
HARRY HAMMOND HESS. May 24,1906-August. 25,1969. BY HAROLD L. JAMES. H ARRY HAMMOND HESS was one of the truly remarkable earth scientists of this century; indeed it would be dif-ficult to name another of comparable depth, breadth, and impact. His was a rare, perhaps unique talent.
In recognition of his contributions to global knowledge and better understanding of our planet, in 1962 President John F. Kennedy appointed Hess to serve as Chairman of the Space Science Board of the National Academy of Sciences.
