Frederick Vine | |
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 Vine (right) and Drummond Matthews, 1981 | |
| Born | 17 June 1939 Chiswick, London, England |
| Died | 21 June 2024 (aged 85) Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Latymer Upper School |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Spouse | Susan 'Sue' Vine (née McCall) |
| Awards | Arthur L. Day Medal (1968) Bigsby Medal (1971) Chapman Medal (1973) FRS (1974) Appleton Medal and Prize (1977) Balzan Prize (1981) Hughes Medal (1982) Prestwich Medal (2007) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Marine Geologist Geophysicist |
| Institutions | Princeton University University of East Anglia |
| Website | www |
Frederick John Vine FRS (17 June 1939 – 21 June 2024) was 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 in the basalt rocks on either side.