Marie Tharp

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marie Tharp
Occupation	Geologist
Date Of Birth	Jul 30, 1920(1920-07-30)
Age	104
Date Of Death	2006-08-23
Birthplace	Ypsilanti
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Cancer

Marie Tharp Biography

Marie Tharp is one of the most popular and richest Geologist who was born on July 30, 1920 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Famous for her Topographic Map of the Ocean Floor, she made a significant contribution to the understanding of geologists about how continental drift occurs. She was a co-author with scientist Bruce Heezen on the groundbreaking cartography research project.

The data she gathered from seismographs was used to determine the topography of the ocean floor; this research would not be possible without the prior work of the seismograph’s creator and geologist She used seismographic data to map underwater topography; this exploration would not have been possible without the earlier work of seismograph inventor and fellow geologist, John Milne..

She was born within Michigan in the family of an Latin educator mother as well as father who was a United States Department of Agriculture employee father.

Marie Tharp Net Worth

Marie Tharp is one of the richest Geologist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marie Tharp 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After completing her studies in musical instruments as well as English in Ohio University, she earned degrees in geology and mathematics from at the University of Tulsa and the University of Michigan.

She and Heezen have created their underwater map using the help by Austrian photographer Heinrich Berann.

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Marie Ranked on the list of most popular Geologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marie Tharp celebrates birthday on July 30 of every year.

What did Marie Tharp discover?

In 1977, Tharp and Heezen published the first complete world map of the ocean floors. Their work helped to prove the theory of plate tectonics, the idea that the continents move over time, which was controversial until then. The discovery revolutionized our understanding of how nearly everything on the planet works.

How did Marie Tharp prove continental drift?

Marie Tharp was an American geologist and oceanographer (a scientist who studies the oceans). She helped create an important map of the ocean floor. The map led Tharp to realize that the ocean floor could help prove the scientific theory of continental drift, or the idea that the continents are moving.

How did Marie Tharp map the ocean floor?

Working with only pens, ink, and rulers, Tharp took those thousands of sonar readings and literally drew the underwater details of the ocean floor, longitude degree by latitude degree. Tharp used what is known as the physiographic mapping technique, using light and texture for her diagrams instead of color.

Who discovered tectonic plates woman?

That was the case in 1953, when a young geologist named Marie Tharp made a map that vindicated the controversial theory of plate tectonics. But Tharp’s discovery of the 10,000-mile-long Mid-Atlantic Ridge*—a find that showed that the sea floor was spreading—was initially dismissed as “girl talk.”

Who discovered the mid-ocean ridge?

That ridge, it was later discovered, extended through the major oceans of the world. It is now called the Mid-Ocean Ridge. In 1953, American physicists Maurice Ewing (1906-1974) and Bruce Heezen (1924-1977) discovered that through this underwater mountain range ran a deep canyon.