Felix Andries Vening Meinesz
Dutch geophysicist and geodesist
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Felix Andries Vening Meinesz was a Dutch geophysicist and geodesist. He is known for his invention of a precise method for measuring gravity. Thanks to his invention, it became possible to measure gravity at sea, which led him to the discovery of... Wikipedia
Born: July 30, 1887, The Hague, Netherlands
Died: August 10, 1966 (age 79 years), Amersfoort, Netherlands
Awards: Wollaston Medal, William Bowie Medal, Vetlesen Prize, and more
Education: Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
Parents: Sjoerd Anne Vening Meinesz
Academic advisor: Jacob Cardinaal
Notable students: Hendrik Paulus Coster and Hendrik Kuiper
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