# Frederick Vine

> Frederick John Vine FRS was an English marine geologist and geophysicist. He made key contributions to the theory of plate tectonics, helping to show that the seafloor spreads from mid-ocean ridges with a symmetrical pattern of magnetic reversals in the basalt rocks on either side.

*British geologist (1939–2024)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1939-06-17
- **Died:** 2024-06-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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