Richard Dixon Oldham
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| Richard Dixon Oldham | |
 Richard Dixon Oldham
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| Born | July 31, 1858 |
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| Died | July 15, 1936 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Fields | geologist |
| Known for | Earth molten interior |
Richard Dixon Oldham (July 31, 1858 – July 15, 1936) was an Irish geologist who, in 1906, argued that the Earth must have a molten interior as S waves were not able to travel as quickly through liquids nor through the Earth's interior as through less dense matter.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ (1999) The Hutchinson Factfinder. Helicon. ISBN 1-85986-000-1.
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