John Frederick Dewey

For the pragmatist philosopher, see John Dewey. For the Minnesotan territorial legislator, see John J. Dewey.

John Dewey
Born
John Frederick Dewey

(1937-05-22)22 May 1937
London, England
Alma materUniversity of London
AwardsWollaston Medal (1999)
Penrose Medal (1992)
Fellow of the Royal Society (1985)
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Manchester
University of Cambridge
Memorial University of Newfoundland
State University of New York at Albany
University of Durham
University College

John Frederick Dewey FRS (born 22 May 1937) is a British structural geologist and a strong proponent of the theory of plate tectonics, building upon the early work undertaken in the 1960s and 1970s. He is widely regarded as an authority on the development and evolution of mountain ranges.

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