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Harry Hess's discovery was important because it helped explain the theory of continental drift. His discovery, that on the sea floor magma pushes up which causes the plate tectonics to move which carries the continents with it, explains better reasoning to the theory. It also helped the scienctist to explain how the sea floor spreading is happening.
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∙ 12y agoHarry Hess was a man that was born on May 24, 1906 and went to Asbury Park High School in New Jersey. He went to Yale in 1923. He was studying electrical engineering when he decided to take geology. He was not interested in science at an early age. He studdied the deep ocean floor.
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∙ 9y agoHarry Hess suggested that continents do not move across the ocean crust. He made the theory of continental drift famous and somewhat accepted.
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∙ 15y agoone of the fathers of the plate-tectonics theory
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∙ 12y agosea floor spreading
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∙ 6y agosea floor spreading
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what did the greek philosophers contribute to make science
Who was Vanessa Hess's 7th grade science teacher?
Mrs. Maurine Marchani
What did harry hess think about continental drift?
yes because its in the science book no durr.
Did Harry Hess win any awards if so please name those awards?
Yes, Harry Hess was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1979 for his significant contributions to the field of geology and geophysics.
When did Harry Hess Reichard die?
Harry Hess Reichard died in 1956.
When was Harry Hess Reichard born?
Harry Hess Reichard was born in 1878.
When did Harry Hess Nye die?
Harry Hess Nye died in 1954.
When was Harry Hess Nye born?
Harry Hess Nye was born in 1887.
Who discovered Seafloor Spreading?
Henry H. hess
Did harry hess have family?
Rear Admiral Dr. Harry Hammond Hess was married to Annette (Burns), and was the father of Dr. George Burns Hess and Frank Deming Mather Hess.
Who proposed the theory of seafloor spreading based on maps of the ocean floor?
The Seafloor Spreading Theory was proposed by Harry Hess.
How old was Harry Hess when Alfred Wegner died?
Harry Hess was born on May 24th, 1906. Alfred Wegener died sometime in November of 1930. That would mean that Harry Hess was about 24 years old when Wegener died.
Why was the ocean floor surveying conducted by Harry Hess of major geological importance?
Harry Hess helped develop the idea of seafloor spreading.
Who was Harry Hammond Hess?
Annette Burns
