W. Jason Morgan
American geophysicist (1935–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Jason Morgan (October 10, 1935 – July 31, 2023) was an American geophysicist who made seminal contributions to the theory of plate tectonics and geodynamics. He retired as the Knox Taylor Professor emeritus of geology and professor of geosciences at Princeton University.[2] He served as a visiting scholar in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University until his death.
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Born | William Jason Morgan (1935-10-10)October 10, 1935 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | July 31, 2023(2023-07-31) (aged 87) Natick, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Fields | Geophysicist |
Institutions | Princeton University |
Doctoral advisor | Robert H. Dicke |
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