Paul Hoffman
Paul Hoffman · Science & Medicine
Geologist who developed the Snowball Earth hypothesis of global glaciation
1941, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canada · United States (Harvard)
Paul Hoffman is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Geologist who developed the Snowball Earth hypothesis of global glaciation
Paul Felix Hoffman is a Canadian geologist and Harvard professor emeritus best known for developing the modern 'Snowball Earth' hypothesis, arguing from field evidence in Namibia and elsewhere that the entire planet froze over during Neoproterozoic glaciations and that these episodes influenced the evolution of complex life. His fieldwork also advanced the understanding of Precambrian plate tectonics. He is listed among Jewish scientists by Jinfo.org.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science
Geologist who developed the Snowball Earth hypothesis of global glaciation
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science
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