When learning about Earth history, many of us learn about the Alfred Wegener, the Father of Plate Tectonics, but do you know about the *woman* whose discovery influenced the theory of plate tectonics? Let’s talk about Marie Tharp, the geologist and cartographer who discovered the mid-Atlantic ridge and thrust forth a new understanding of one of our planet’s most ancient processes. The story behind her discovery mirrors that of many woman scientists; her ideas dismissed by male colleagues who ultimately wound up taking credit for her work once they realized she was right all along. I for one propose we call her the Mother of Plate Tectonics and Proving Men Wrong.
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