Marie Tharp
Marie Tharp (July 30, 1920 – August 23, 2006) was an American geologist and oceanographic cartographer. In the 1950s, she collaborated with geologist Bruce Heezen to produce the first scientific map of the Atlantic Ocean floor. Her cartography revealed a more detailed topography and multi-dimensional geographical landscape of the ocean bottom.
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Marie Tharp in 1968 | |
| Born | July 30, 1920 Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 2006 (aged 86) Nyack, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ohio University University of Michigan University of Tulsa |
| Known for | Seafloor topography |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology, Oceanography |
| Institutions | Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory Columbia University |
Tharp's discovery of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge caused a paradigm shift in earth science that led to the acceptance of the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift.
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