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Joseph Kirschvink - Geologist
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Joseph Kirschvink

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Joseph Kirschvink is an American geologist at Caltech who originated the Snowball Earth hypothesis to explain global glaciation events in Earth's history.

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Joseph Kirschvink ranks #73 of 379 in the Geologist ranking, behind Reginald Daly, ahead of John Tuzo Wilson.

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Joseph Kirschvink scores 8.65/10 (Great) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Geologist category. Highly influential work on geomagnetism, Snowball Earth, and magnetofossils; bold hypotheses retain some debate.
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With a score of 8.65/10, Joseph Kirschvink is highly rated in Geologist. See all Geologist ranked.

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