1817-1914 British geophysicist who was ahead of his time in suggesting that there were convection currents in Earth's interior. His model proposed that these currents rise under the oceans and fall under the continents. He also proposed that a...

The Wollaston Medal is a scientific award for geology, the highest award granted by the Geological Society of London. The medal is named after William Hyde Wollaston, and was first awarded in 1831. It was originally made of palladium, a metal discovered...