Norman L. Bowen Scientist

Norman Levi Bowen FRS was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada June 21, 1887 and died on September 11, 1956. Bowen "revolutionized experimental petrology and our understanding of mineral crystallization". Beginning geology students are familiar with Bowen's reaction series depicting how different minerals crystallize under varying pressures and temperatures."

Personal facts

Norman L. Bowen
Birth dateJune 21, 1887
Birth nameNorman Levi Bowen
Birth place
Ontario , Canada , Kingston Ontario
Nationality
Canadians
Date of deathSeptember 11, 1956
Known for
Bowen's reaction series

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