Richard Dixon Oldham

Richard Dixon Oldham

British geologist

Died aged 77LeoUnited Kingdom

Biography

Richard Dixon Oldham FRS (; 31 July 1858 – 15 July 1936) was a British geologist who made the first clear identification of the separate arrivals of P-waves, S-waves and surface waves on seismograms and the first clear evidence that the Earth has a central core.

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Career highlights

Career & roles

  • President of the Geological Society of London

Family

Awards & honours (2)

  • Fellow of the Royal Society
  • Lyell Medal

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How old was Richard Dixon Oldham?
Richard Dixon Oldham died on July 15, 1936 at the age of 77.
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Richard Dixon Oldham was born on July 31, 1858.
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Richard Dixon Oldham was born in Dublin.
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Richard Dixon Oldham's zodiac sign is Leo.
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Richard Dixon Oldham is a citizen of United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Richard Dixon Oldham is known as geophysicist, geologist, seismologist, photographer.

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