George Plafker

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George Plafker

Earth Sciences

#575

World Rank

#957

Historical Rank

#217

USA Rank

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• Earth Sciences

George Plafker's Degrees

• PhD Geology Stanford University
• Masters Geology Stanford University
• Bachelors Geology University of Washington

Why Is George Plafker Influential?

According to Wikipedia, George Plafker is an American geologist and seismologist who has made significant contributions to both fields, with research focused on subduction, tsunami, and the geology of Alaska. Following prolonged study of the region of the 1964 Alaska earthquake, Plafker correctly concluded that the largest earthquakes are the result of fault slip at convergent boundaries. This was at a time when the theory of plate tectonics was still not completely accepted by the scientific community. Additional studies were done in Chile in the late 1960s regarding the series of earthquakes there.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With George Plafker?

George Plafker is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of California, Berkeley
• Stanford University
• Brooklyn College
• University of Washington