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Reginald Aldworth Daly

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Reginald Aldworth Daly (May 19, 1871 to September 19, 1957) was a Canadian geologist, best known for being one of the first proponents of the giant-impact hypothesis of the formation of the Moon.

Facts
Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1871 2
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1871-05-19 2
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1957-09-19 2
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1957 2
Death Place
Cambridge, United States 1
Nationality
Canada 1
Nationality
United States 1
Birthplace
Greater Napanee, Canada 1
Field
Field (category)
Physics 1
Field (category)
Earth Science 1
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Source Reginald Aldworth Daly (Wikipedia)

Proposed

Additional Source Giant-Impact Hypothesis (Wikipedia)History section (edge: proposed-by, Daly)

Works In

Geology, Disciplines
Source Reginald Aldworth Daly (Wikipedia)
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1. Reginald Aldworth Daly (Wikidata)
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Canada
    Q16
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United States
    Q30
  • P20 (place of death): Cambridge, United States
    Q49111
  • P19 (place of birth): Greater Napanee, Canada
    Q1007509
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2. Reginald Aldworth Daly (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (entity-description)
    Reginald Aldworth Daly (May 19, 1871 - September 19, 1957) was a Canadian geologist. He is best known for being one of the first proponents of the giant-impact hypothesis of the formation of the Moon.
  • Infobox (birth-date)
    Born: May 19, 1871
  • Infobox (birth-year)
    Born: May 19, 1871
  • Infobox (death-date)
    Died: September 19, 1957
  • Infobox (death-year)
    Died: September 19, 1957
  • Member Of: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Infobox, workplaces
    Infobox workplaces: Harvard University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Works In: Geology, Lead sentence
    Reginald Aldworth Daly (May 19, 1871, September 19, 1957) was a Canadian geologist.
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Giant-Impact Hypothesis (Wikipedia)
WikipediaProposed: Giant-Impact Hypothesis, History section (edge: proposed-by, Daly)
Quote, Proposed: Giant-Impact Hypothesis, History section (edge: proposed-by, Daly)
In 1946, Reginald Aldworth Daly of Harvard University challenged Darwin's explanation, adjusting it to postulate that the creation of the Moon was caused by an impact rather than centrifugal forces.
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