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Harry Hess (Britannica)
Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica's biography of Harry Hammond Hess, covering the seafloor spreading hypothesis and its role in plate tectonics.
Facts
PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Harry-Hammond-Hess
Source Typeencyclopedia
Reliability Tier1
General encyclopedia with editorial review; standard tertiary reference. Claims Backed By This Source (21 claims)
This source backs 21 claims across the atlas. As facts: 15 well-attested. As cited relationships: 5 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Scientists, 11 claims: 7 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
- Theories, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 2 holds.
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