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John Tuzo Wilson CC OBE FRS FRSE FRSC (October 24, 1908 – April 15, 1993) was a Canadian geophysicist and geologist who achieved worldwide acclaim for his contributions to the theory of plate tectonics.
J. Tuzo Wilson was a Canadian geologist and geophysicist who established global patterns of faulting and the structure of the continents. His studies in plate tectonics had an important bearing on the theories of continental drift, seafloor spreading, and convection currents within the Earth.
Jul 24, 2013 · The paper was written by the Canadian scientist John Tuzo Wilson, a man gifted with stunning vitality and extraordinary intuition. Scientific American called Wilson's explanation of the new theory of plate tectonics "one of the century's five major advances in science."
John Tuzo-Wilson (1908 - 1993) The Canadian geophysicist John Tuzo-Wilson was initially sceptical of the theory of Plate Tectonics, but eventually became one of its most famous supporters, proposing two important ideas.
JOHN TUZO WILSON died in Toronto on 15 April 1993 in his 85th year. Until a few days before his death he manifested the scientific curiosity about our Earth that he had shown for over 60 years, and his energy appeared to be only slightly diminished from his prime.
Oct 6, 2008 · John Tuzo Wilson, CC, OBE, FRS, FRSC, geophysicist and geologist (born 24 October 1908 in Ottawa, ON; died 15 April 1993 in Toronto ). Wilson is perhaps best known for his research and theory of plate tectonics ( see John Tuzo Wilson’s Theory of Plate Tectonics ).
May 30, 1993 · Dr. John Tuzo Wilson, a geophysicist who was one of the most persuasive proponents of the theory that the continents are on rigid plates that slowly drift around the earth's surface, died in...
Jan 2, 2014 · A major player in leading the international “Revolution” was Canadian geophysicist J. Tuzo Wilson. This tribute reviews how he helped define and promote the Plate Tectonic paradigm, and also, from 1946 to 1967, how he led a rapid expansion of the role of geophysics in Canadian and international earth science.
Wilson pioneered the use of air photos in geological mapping and was responsible for the first glacial map of Canada. While searching for unknown arctic islands in 1946, he became the second Canadian to fly over the North Pole.
May 14, 2018 · Wilson, John Tuzo (1908–93) Professor of geophysics at the University of Toronto, Tuzo Wilson is best known for his explanation, in 1965, of the transform faults which offset ocean spreading axes. His ideas were based on studies of linear magnetic anomalies and seismicity beneath ocean crust.
