Allan V. Cox
Scientist
Allan Verne Cox (December 17, 1926 – January 27, 1987) was an American geophysicist. His work on dating geomagnetic reversals, with Richard Doell and Brent Dalrymple, made a major contribution to the theory of plate tectonics. Allan Cox won numerous awards, including the prestigious Vetlesen Prize, and was the president of the American Geophysical Union. He was the author of two books on plate tectonics and over a hundred scientific papers. On January 27, 1987, Cox killed himself in a bicycle accident.
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| Birth date | December 17, 1926 |
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| Birth place | California , Santa Ana California |
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| Date of death | January 27, 1987 |
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| Place of death | California , Palo Alto California |
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| Education | University of California Berkeley |
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