Felix Andries Vening Meinesz
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 59 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 30,1887 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | The Hague |
| Netherlands | |
| Date of died | August 10,1966 |
| Died | Amersfoort |
| Netherlands | |
| Parents | Sjoerd Anne Vening Meinesz |
| Known for | Gravimeter |
| Books | The earth's crust and mantle |
| Job | Geodesist |
| Geophysicist | |
| Awards | Wollaston Medal |
| Vetlesen Prize | |
| William Bowie Medal | |
| Penrose Medal | |
| Alexander Agassiz Medal | |
| Howard N. Potts Medal | |
| Education | Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) |
| Academic advisor | Jacob Cardinaal |
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| ID | 466629 |
Felix Andries Vening Meinesz Life story
Felix Andries Vening Meinesz was a Dutch geophysicist and geodesist. He is known for his invention of a precise method for measuring gravity. 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.
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