Alexander du Toit
A South African geologist (1878–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander Logie du Toit FRS[1] (/duːˈtɔɪ/ doo-TOY; 14 March 1878 – 25 February 1948) was a geologist from South Africa and an early supporter of Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift.[2]
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Alexander Logie du Toit | |
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Born | 14 March 1878 (1878-03-14) |
Died | 25 February 1948(1948-02-25) (aged 69) |
Alma mater | |
Awards | Murchison Medal (1933) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geologist |
Institutions | Geological Commission of the Cape of Good Hope De Beers Consolidated Mines |
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