Felix Andries Vening Meinesz | |
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 Vening Meinesz with his gravimeter | |
| Born | 30 July 1887 |
| Died | 10 August 1966 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | gravimeter Indian Ocean Geoid Low |
| Awards | Howard N. Potts Medal (1936) Penrose Medal (1945) William Bowie Medal (1947) Alexander Agassiz Medal (1947) Vetlesen Prize (1962) Wollaston Medal (1963) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | geophysics geodesy |
Felix Andries Vening Meinesz (30 July 1887 – 10 August 1966) was a Dutch geophysicist and geodesist. He is known for his invention of a precise method for measuring gravity (gravimetry). Thanks to his invention, it became possible to measure gravity at sea, which led him to the discovery of gravity anomalies above the ocean floor. He later attributed these anomalies to continental drift.[1] He was a Fellow of the Royal Society.[1]
- ^ a b Bruins, G. J.; Scholte, J. G. J. (1967). "Felix Andries Vening Meinesz 1887–1966". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 13: 294–308. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1967.0015.