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Osmond Fisher Summary
68 words, approx. 1 pages 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...
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Wollaston Medal Information
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 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 It was originally made of palladium, a metal discovered...


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Reclaiming Wollaston Beach
05/07/1999: 327 words, approx. 1 pages While seaside communities from Winthrop to Hull swell with pride thanks to improved water quality, Wollaston Beach in Quincy remains in a blue funk. Finally a five-year plan is emerging to improve opportunities for swimming, fishing, and recreation along the three- mile strand. ...
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Cleaning Up Wollaston
08/16/2000: 636 words, approx. 2 pages The rehabilitation of waters off Wollaston Beach in Quincy is taking longer and presenting more difficulties than the city expected when it filed the lawsuit that helped initiate the clean-up of Boston Harbor. The main culprit appears to be the city itself, which needs...


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