Patrick Marshall
New Zealand geologist, tennis player, and cricketer (1869–1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Patrick Marshall (1869 – November 1950) was a geologist who lived in New Zealand.[1] He was the first to introduce the terms rodingite and ignimbrite into petrology and mineralogy. Marshall's most significant contribution to science was his work on coastal erosion and volcanology.
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Patrick Marshall | |
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Born | 22 December 1869 Sapiston, Suffolk, England, UK |
Died | November 1950 (aged 81) |
Known for | Being the first to use the term "andesite line" |
Awards | Hector Memorial Medal (1915) Hutton Medal (1917) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology |
Institutions | University of Canterbury University of Otago |
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