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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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What was harry Hess important scientific contribution?

sea floor spreading


When and where was seafloor spreading discovereand why is it important?

It was proposed in the 1960s by Harry H. Hess.


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Harry Hess Reichard died in 1956.


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Harry Hess Reichard was born in 1878.


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Harry Hess Nye died in 1954.


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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.


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Henry H. hess


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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.


Who was Harry Hammond Hess?

Annette Burns


Who theorized plate tectonics?

harry hess


How did Harry Hammond Hess die?

of shock