Edward C. T. Chao, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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U. S. Geological Survey
Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1919
Place of Birth: Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Date of Death: 03-Feb-2008
Profession: geologist
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Edward C. T. Chao
- Edward Ching-Te Chao (???; November 30, 1919 – February 3, 2008) was one of the founders of the field of impact metamorphism, the study of the effects of meteorite impacts on the Earth's crust. Born in Suzhou, China, he was best known for discovering two high-pressure forms of silica in nature, coesite and stishovite.
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