Reginald Aldworth Daly

Reginald Aldworth Daly
BornMay 19, 1871
DiedSeptember 19, 1957 (1957-09-20) (aged 86)
Alma materVictoria University, Toronto (B.A., 1891; S.B., 1892)
Harvard University (Ph.D., 1896)
AwardsHayden Memorial Geological Award (1932)
Penrose Medal (1935)
Wollaston Medal (1942)
William Bowie Medal (1946)
Scientific career
FieldsGeology
InstitutionsHarvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctoral advisorJohn E. Wolff
Doctoral studentsNorman L. Bowen[1]

Reginald Aldworth Daly (May 19, 1871 – September 19, 1957) was a Canadian geologist. He is best known for being one of the first proponents of the giant-impact hypothesis of the formation of the Moon.

  1. ^ "Norman L. Bowen: A founding father of experimental petrology (Geochemistry and Geochronology)". science.ca. 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2021-10-29.