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Vening Meinesz, F. A. (Felix Andries), 1887-1966 (Personal Name)

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Preferred form: Vening Meinesz, F. A. (Felix Andries), 1887-1966
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  • Meinesz, F. A. Vening (Felix Andries Vening), 1887-1966
  • Vening Meinesz, Felix Andries, 1887-1966
  • Earlier heading: Vening Meinesz, Felix Andries, 1887-

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