Felix Andries Vening Meinesz
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 58 years ago |
Date of birth | July 30,1887 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | The Hague |
Netherlands | |
Date of died | August 10,1966 |
Died | Amersfoort |
Netherlands | |
Parents | Sjoerd Anne Vening Meinesz |
Known for | Gravimeter |
Books | The earth's crust and mantle |
Job | Geodesist |
Geophysicist | |
Awards | Wollaston Medal |
Vetlesen Prize | |
William Bowie Medal | |
Penrose Medal | |
Alexander Agassiz Medal | |
Howard N. Potts Medal | |
Education | Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) |
Academic advisor | Jacob Cardinaal |
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ID | 466629 |
Felix Andries Vening Meinesz Life story
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 gravity anomalies above the ocean floor.