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Harry Hess (Britannica)
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Encyclopaedia Britannica's biography of Harry Hammond Hess, covering the seafloor spreading hypothesis and its role in plate tectonics.
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PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Harry-Hammond-Hess
Source Typeencyclopedia
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General encyclopedia with editorial review; standard tertiary reference. Claims Backed By This Source (19 claims)
This source backs 19 claims across the atlas. As facts: 13 well-attested. As cited relationships: 5 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Scientists, 9 claims: 5 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
- Theories, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 2 holds.
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