Birth Name: Arthur Holmes
Occupation: Geologist
Place Of Birth: England
Date Of Birth: January 14, 1890
Date Of Death: September 20, 1965
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: British
Arthur Holmes was born on the 14th of January, 1890. He was famous for being a Geologist. Geologist whose discoveries eventually led to the scientific community’s acceptance of the theory of plate tectonics. He is credited with being the first of his peers to grasp the concept of mantle convection and pioneered the practice of radiometric dating.
Arthur Holmes was born in England. He attended Imperial College London and nearly died of malaria in the 1910’s. The Mars crater known as Holmes was named in his honor.
Arthur Holmes was a Capricorn and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Arthur Holmes was born in 1890s.
Arthur Holmes is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Arthur Holmes was born in the Year of the Tiger.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Arthur Holmes |
| NICKNAME: | Arthur |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Capricorn |
| BIRTH DAY: | Tuesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Monday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Arthur Holmes was a Capricorn. People of this zodiac sign like family, tradition, and dislike almost everything at some point. The strengths of this sign are being responsible, disciplined, good managers, while weaknesses can be to be the know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending and expecting the worst. The greatest overall compatibility with Capricorn is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Arthur Holmes was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are thought to be brave and independent. They're respected for their deep thoughts and courageous actions, but sometimes show off when accomplishing something.
Ruling Planet: Arthur Holmes had a ruling planet of Saturn and has a ruling planet of Saturn and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is a planet of commitment and responsibility, but also restriction and delay. People who are born with Saturn as the ruling planet are disciplined and are hard workers.
Arthur Holmes’s birth sign is Capricorn and he had a ruling planet of Saturn.
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