LC control no. | n 83826235 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Vening Meinesz, F. A. (Felix Andries), 1887-1966 |
Variant(s) | Meinesz, F. A. Vening (Felix Andries Vening), 1887-1966 Vening Meinesz, Felix Andries, 1887-1966 Vening Meinesz, Felix Andries, 1887- |
Other standard no. | 0000000114801309 |
Associated country | Netherlands |
Birth date | 1887-07-30 |
Death date | 1966-08-10 |
Place of birth | Hague (Netherlands) |
Place of death | Amersfoort (Netherlands) |
Field of activity | Geophysics Geodesy Gravity |
Profession or occupation | Geophysicists Geodesists |
Found in | LCCN 57-9439: Heiskanen, W.A. The earth and its gravity field, 1958 (hdg.: Vening Meinesz, Felix Andries, 1887- ; usage: F.A. Vening Meinesz) Wikipedia, Oct. 3, 2017 (Felix Andries Vening Meinesz (The Hague July 30, 1887 - Amersfoort August 10, 1966) was a Dutch geophysicist and geodesist. He is known for his invention of a precise method for measuring gravity (gravimetry). Thanks to his invention, it became possible to measure gravity at sea, which led him to the discovery of gravity anomalies above the ocean floor. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society.) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Andries_Vening_Meinesz> |