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Robert S. Dietz From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Sinclair Dietz (September 14, 1914 – May 19, 1995) was a scientist with the US Coast and Geodetic Survey . Dietz was a marine geologist , geophysicist and oceanographer who conducted pioneering research along with Harry Hammond Hess concerning seafloor spreading , published as early as 1960–1961. While at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography he observed the nature of the Emperor chain of seamounts that extended from the northwest end of the Hawaiian Island –Midway chain and speculated over lunch with Robert Fisher in 1953 that something must be carrying these old volcanic mountains northward like a conveyor belt. [1] In later work he became interested in meteorite impacts , was the first to recognize the Sudbury Basin as an ancient impact event , and discovered a number of other impact craters. [2] He championed the use of shatter cones as evidence for ancient impact structures. He received the Walter H. Bucher Medal from the American Geophysical Union in 1971, the Barringer Medal from the Meteoritical Society in 1985 and the Penrose Medal from the Geological Society of America in 1988. Dietz was an outspoken critic of creationism , and was the faculty advisor of two student groups at Arizona State University in 1985, Americans Promoting Evolution Science (APES) and the Phoenix Skeptics. Dietz spoke on evolution and creationism at meetings of these groups, [3] and debated creationist Walter Brown and Christian apologist William Lane Craig at Arizona State University. Contents 1 Robert S. Dietz lectures 2 Selected publications 3 References 4 Bibliography
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Robert S. DietzFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaRobert Sinclair Dietz (September 14, 1914 May 19, 1995) wa a cientit with the !S "oat and #eodetic S$r%ey& 'iet( wa a marine )eolo)it, )eophyicit and oceano)rapher who cond$cted pioneerin) reearch alon) with *arry *ammond *e concernin) eafloor preadin), p$blihed a early a 19+,19+1& While at the Scripp -ntit$tion of .ceano)raphy he ober%ed the nat$re of the /mperor chain of eamo$nt that e0tended from the northwet end of the *awaiian -landMidway chain and pec$lated o%er l$nch with 1obert Fiher in 1952 that omethin) m$t be carryin) thee old %olcanic mo$ntain northward like a con%eyor belt&314-n later work he became intereted in meteorite impact, wa the firt to reco)ni(e the S$db$ry 5ain a an ancient impact e%ent, and dico%ered a n$mber of other impact crater&364 *e championed the $e of hatter cone a e%idence for ancient impact tr$ct$re& *e recei%ed the Walter *& 5$cher Medal from the 7merican #eophyical !nion in 1981, the 5arrin)er Medal from the Meteoritical Society in 1995 and the :enroe Medal from the #eolo)ical Society of 7merica in 1999&'iet( wa an o$tpoken critic of creationim, and wa the fac$lty ad%ior of two t$dent )ro$p at 7ri(ona State !ni%erity in 1995, 7merican :romotin) /%ol$tion Science (7:/S) and the :hoeni0 Skeptic& 'iet( poke on e%ol$tion and creationim at meetin) of thee )ro$p,324 and debated creationit Walter 5rown and "hritian apolo)it William ;ane "rai) at 7ri(ona State !ni%erity&Contents 11obert S& 'iet( lect$re 6Selected p$blication 21eference 45iblio)raphy 5/0ternal linkRobert S. Dietz lectures7S7 7trona$t ?ohn M& #r$mfeld354 6,11 ?ohn #rot(in)er, "altech3+4Selected publications 'iet(, 1obert S& (1994)& @/arth, Sea, and Sky= ;ife and :'46&,&".B6& -SS> ,,1+C8+,+& Menard, *enry W&B 'iet(, 1obert S& (May 1956)& @Mendocino $bmarine ecarpment@& "ournal of !eolo#y 60 (2)= 6++689& 5ibcode=1956?#&&&&&+,&&6++M& doi=1,&1,9+A+659+6& ?S
