Patrick Marshall | |
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| Born | 22 December 1869 Sapiston, Suffolk, England, UK |
| Died | November 1950 (aged 81) |
| Known for | Being the first to use the term "andesite line" |
| Awards | Hector Memorial Medal (1915) Hutton Medal (1917) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | University of Canterbury University of Otago |
Patrick Marshall (1869 – November 1950) was a geologist who lived in New Zealand.[1] He was the first to introduce the terms rodingite and ignimbrite into petrology and mineralogy. Marshall's most significant contribution to science was his work on coastal erosion and volcanology.
- ^ Benson W. N. (1951). "Patrick Marshall". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 79 152–155.