Frank B. Taylor

American geologist

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In continental drift
In 1908 Frank B. Taylor of the United States invoked the notion of continental collision to explain the formation of some of the world’s mountain ranges.
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In plate tectonics: Precursors
In 1908 American geologist Frank B. Taylor postulated that the arcuate (bow-shaped) mountain belts of Asia and Europe resulted from the creep of the continents toward the Equator. His analysis of tectonic features foreshadowed in many ways modern thought regarding plate collisions.
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