Felix Andries Vening Meinesz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Felix Andries Vening Meinesz

Dutch geophysicist

Date of Birth: 30-Jul-1887

Place of Birth: The Hague, County of Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 10-Aug-1966

Profession: engineer, professor, physicist, geologist, university teacher

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Felix Andries Vening Meinesz (30 July 1887 – 10 August 1966) was a Dutch geophysicist and geodesist.
He is known for his invention of a precise method for measuring gravity.
Thanks to his invention, it became possible to measure gravity at sea, which led him to the discovery of gravity anomalies above the ocean floor.
He later attributed these anomalies to continental drift.
He was a Fellow of the Royal Society.