Arthur Holmes

Noun

Meaning

English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

holmes

Examples

Arthur Holmes establishes radiometric dating Although Boltwood published his paper in a prominent geological journal, the geological community had little interest in radioactivity. Source: Internet

Dalrymple (1994) pp. 77–78 Thus, Arthur Holmes' report concluded that radioactive dating was the only reliable means of pinning down geological time scales. Source: Internet

The British geologist Arthur Holmes championed the theory of continental drift at a time when it was deeply unfashionable. Source: Internet

However, Strutt's student Arthur Holmes became interested in radiometric dating and continued to work on it after everyone else had given up. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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