Harry Hammond Hess Scientist

Harry Hammond Hess (May 24, 1906 – August 25, 1969) was a geologist and United States Navy officer in World War II.Considered one of the "founding fathers" of the unifying theory of plate tectonics, Rear Admiral Harry Hammond Hess was born on May 24, 1906 in New York City. He is best known for his theories on sea floor spreading, specifically work on relationships between island arcs, seafloor gravity anomalies, and serpentinized peridotite, suggesting that the convection of the Earth's mantle was the driving force behind this process. This work provided a conceptual base for the development of the theory of plate tectonics.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 24, 1906
Birth place	New York City
Nationality	United States
Date of death	August 25, 1969
Education	Princeton University

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doctoral advisor	Arthur Francis Buddington
doctoral student	Ronald Oxburgh Baron Oxburgh John Tuzo Wilson
Field of study	Geology
influenced by	Felix Andries Vening Meinesz