Alexander du Toit

Alexander Logie du Toit FRS (/dˈtɔɪ/ doo-TOY; 14 March 1878 – 25 February 1948) was a geologist from South Africa and an early supporter of Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift.

Alexander Logie du Toit
Born14 March 1878 (1878-03-14)
Newlands, Cape Town, Cape Colony
Died25 February 1948(1948-02-25) (aged 69)
Alma mater
  • University of the Cape of Good Hope
  • Royal Technical College
  • Drury College
  • Royal College of Science
AwardsMurchison Medal (1933)
Scientific career
FieldsGeologist
InstitutionsGeological Commission of the Cape of Good Hope
De Beers Consolidated Mines
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