Harold Williams (geologist)
Harold Williams MSc PhD FRSC (14 March 1934 – 28 September 2010) was one of the premier field geologists in the history of Newfoundland geology and the foremost expert on the Appalachian Mountains of North America. An expert on the evolution and tectonic development of mountain belts, Williams advanced the theory of colliding super-continents in the 1960s and 1970s by helping to transform the notion of continental drift into the theory of plate tectonics.
Dr. Harold 'Hank' Williams | |
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| Born | 14 March 1934 St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Died | 28 September 2010 (aged 76) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Memorial University of Newfoundland University of Toronto |
| Known for | Tectonics of the Appalachian Mountains |
| Awards | Governor General's Medal (1956) Past President's Medal (1976) Douglas Medal (1980) Miller Medal (1987) Logan Medal (1988) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | Geological Survey of Canada Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| Thesis | A petrographic study of the Metamorphic rocks of the Chisel lake area, northern Manitoba (1961) |
| Doctoral advisor | J. Tuzo Wilson |
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