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well, here's another fascinating (and rare) item auction going on ---> Society related
eBay link here --->
HUBBARD MEDAL for SCIENCE/EXPLORATION - To: Charles Heezen & Ma...
They did pioneering work on study and mapping of the oceans' floors + topography, etc. We have our NGM supplements for Oct. 1967 [Indian Ocean floor], June 1968 [Atlantic Ocean floor], Oct. 1969 [Pacific Ocean floor], and Oct. 1971 [Arctic Ocean floor], thanks to their efforts and work and collaboration with the Society, among other institutional entities.
FYI - I do not know this seller at all.
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The product is the National Geographic Hubbard Medal for Science/Exploration, awarded to unique Heezen and Tharp in 1978. This prestigious award recognizes contributions to the fields of science and exploration, reflecting the excellence and dedication of the recipients.
As a publication by National Geographic, known for its high-quality content and stunning visuals, this medal is a symbol of achievement & innovation in the world of science (and oceanography).
Proudly made in the United States, this award reflects the enduring legacy of exploration and discovery. Bruce Charles Heezen (April 11, 1924 – June 21, 1977) was an American geologist and worked at Columbia University. Heezen was born in Vinton, Iowa. An only child, he moved at age six with his parents to Muscatine, Iowa, where he graduated from high school in 1942. He received his B.A. from the University of Iowa in 1947. He received his M.A. in 1952 and a Ph.D in 1957 from Columbia University. Heezen collaborated extensively with cartographer Marie Tharp.
He interpreted their joint work on the Mid-Atlantic ridge as supporting S. Warren Carey's Expanding Earth Theory, developed in the 1950s, but under Tharp's influence eventually gave up the idea of an expanding earth for a form of continental drift in the mid-1960s. Heezen died of a heart attack in 1977 while on a research cruise to study the Mid-Atlantic Ridge near Iceland aboard the NR-1 submarine. The Oceanographic Survey Ship USNS Bruce C. Heezen was christened in honor of him in 1999.
Marie Tharp (July 30, 1920 - August 23, 2006) was an American geologist and oceanographic cartographer. Tharp's work revealed the presence of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, causing a paradigm shift in earth science that led to acceptance of the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift.
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Permalink Reply by Scott T. Shier
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Oh how nice of the seller! They just sent me an reduced offer price . . . they took $600 off the whopping $4,000. Well, now maybe I'll buy it
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Permalink Reply by George Thomas Wilson
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I see this item sold.
Did you buy it, Scott? (^_^)
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....Nope. Way out of my budget at the moment, though it would be nifty to have one of these Hubbard Medals, eh?
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