GEOLOGIST

Arthur Holmes

1890 - 1965

Arthur Holmes

Arthur Holmes (14 January 1890 – 20 September 1965) was an English geologist who made two major contributions to the understanding of geology. He pioneered the use of radiometric dating of minerals, and was the first earth scientist to grasp the mechanical and thermal implications of mantle convection, which led eventually to the acceptance of plate tectonics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arthur Holmes is the 30th most popular geologist (up from 40th in 2019), the 2,454th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,816th in 2019) and the 9th most popular British Geologist.

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Among GEOLOGISTS

Among geologists, Arthur Holmes ranks 30 out of 90. Before him are Giuseppe Mercalli, William Buckland, Norman L. Bowen, John Tuzo Wilson, Alexander von Keyserling, and Vladimir Obruchev. After him are Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich Naumann, Harry Hammond Hess, Alexander Karpinsky, Albert Heim, Maria Klenova, and Ferdinand Zirkel.

Most Popular Geologists in Wikipedia

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Giuseppe Mercalli
1850 - 1914
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 24
William Buckland
1784 - 1856
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 25
Norman L. Bowen
1887 - 1956
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 26
John Tuzo Wilson
1908 - 1993
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 27
Alexander von Keyserling
1815 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 28
Vladimir Obruchev
1863 - 1956
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 29
Arthur Holmes
1890 - 1965
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 30
Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich Naumann
1797 - 1873
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 31
Harry Hammond Hess
1906 - 1969
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 32
Alexander Karpinsky
1846 - 1936
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 33
Albert Heim
1849 - 1937
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 34
Maria Klenova
1898 - 1976
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 35
Ferdinand Zirkel
1838 - 1912
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 36

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, Arthur Holmes ranks 124. Before him are Jelly Roll Morton, Mustafa Shokay, André-Louis Danjon, Adolf Wagner, Harold Spencer Jones, and Maurice McLoughlin. After him are Helge Løvland, Rachel Bluwstein, Gösta Ekman, Adolphe Menjou, Dion Fortune, and André Gobert. Among people deceased in 1965, Arthur Holmes ranks 94. Before him are Lee Hoi-chuen, Princess Pauline of Württemberg, William Petersson, Abraham Fraenkel, Bob King, and Boris Barnet. After him are Ellen Church, Linda Darnell, Árpád Szakasits, Fred Quimby, Jānis Balodis, and Nikolay Lossky.

Others Born in 1890

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Jelly Roll Morton
MUSICIAN
1890 - 1941
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 118
Mustafa Shokay
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1941
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 119
André-Louis Danjon
ASTRONOMER
1890 - 1967
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 120
Adolf Wagner
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1944
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 121
Harold Spencer Jones
ASTRONOMER
1890 - 1960
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 122
Maurice McLoughlin
TENNIS PLAYER
1890 - 1957
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 123
Arthur Holmes
GEOLOGIST
1890 - 1965
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 124
Helge Løvland
ATHLETE
1890 - 1984
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 125
Rachel Bluwstein
WRITER
1890 - 1931
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 126
Gösta Ekman
ACTOR
1890 - 1938
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 127
Adolphe Menjou
ACTOR
1890 - 1963
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 128
Dion Fortune
OCCULTIST
1890 - 1946
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 129
André Gobert
TENNIS PLAYER
1890 - 1951
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 130

Others Deceased in 1965

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Lee Hoi-chuen
ACTOR
1901 - 1965
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 88
Princess Pauline of Württemberg
COMPANION
1877 - 1965
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 89
William Petersson
ATHLETE
1895 - 1965
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 90
Abraham Fraenkel
MATHEMATICIAN
1891 - 1965
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 91
Bob King
ATHLETE
1906 - 1965
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 92
Boris Barnet
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1965
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 93
Arthur Holmes
GEOLOGIST
1890 - 1965
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 94
Ellen Church
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 1965
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 95
Linda Darnell
ACTOR
1923 - 1965
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 96
Árpád Szakasits
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1965
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 97
Fred Quimby
PRODUCER
1886 - 1965
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 98
Jānis Balodis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1965
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 99
Nikolay Lossky
PHILOSOPHER
1870 - 1965
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 100