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Geological Dating

United States · Science / Geology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1914Date range
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Chronological records

1914

Arthur Holmes1914

London · Science / Geology

Applies uranium-lead dating to geological timescales.

Names involved

Arthur Holmes

Provenance

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