Samuel Warren Carey | |
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| Born | 1 November 1911 |
| Died | 20 March 2002 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Awards | Clarke Medal (1969) ANZAAS Medal (1998) |
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| Institutions | University of Tasmania (1946–1976) |
Samuel Warren Carey AO (1 November 1911 – 20 March 2002) was an Australian geologist and a professor at the University of Tasmania. He was an early advocate of the theory of continental drift. His work on plate tectonics reconstructions led him to develop the Expanding Earth hypothesis.