Lawrence Alexander Hardie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American geologist
Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1933
Place of Birth: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Date of Death: 17-Dec-2013
Profession: geologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Lawrence Alexander Hardie
- Lawrence Alexander Hardie (January 13, 1933 – December 17, 2013) was an American geologist, sedimentologist, and geochemist.
- For nearly 50 years, he mentored students and pursued research as a Professor at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore MD in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
- He authored or co-authored many scientific papers and several books. Hardie's research topics included evaporites, dolomitization, cyclical deposition of carbonate sediments, and plate tectonic driven changes in seawater chemistry.
- In the latter, he proposed that changes in the seafloor spreading rates at mid-ocean ridges have altered the composition of seawater throughout earth history, producing oscillations in the mineralogy of carbonate and evaporite precipitates.
- Specifically citing these scientific contributions, the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) awarded him the Francis J.
- Pettijohn Medal in 2003.
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