What is recorded here
Richard Dixon Oldham was born in County Dublin on 31 July 1858, the son of Thomas Oldham, a Fellow of the Royal Society and geologist. He later became a British geologist who made the first clear identification of separate seismic wave arrivals and provided the first clear evidence that the Earth has a central core.
Why this person is known: British geologist (1858–1936)
- Birthplace
- Dublin
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Photo: Original on Roger Bilham's earthquake-site · Public domain