Frederick Vine
Geologist and geophysicist
Frederick John Vine FRS is an English marine geologist and geophysicist. He made key contributions to the theory of plate tectonics, helping to show that the seafloor spreads from mid-ocean ridges with a symmetrical pattern of magnetic reversals... Wikipedia
Born: 1939 (age 84 years), Chiswick, London, United Kingdom
Education: University of Cambridge and St John's College
Awards: Hughes Medal, Prestwich Medal, and Arthur L. Day Medal
Nationality: British