# Tjeerd van Andel

> Tjeerd Hendrik van Andel, also known as Jerry, was a Dutch geologist, oceanographer and geoarchaeologist. Over a long career he worked in both industry and academia, and his work was recognised with the award of a number of medals and distinguished fellowships. He led the first expedition and dive with the crewed submersible Alvin that discovered life around deep hydrothermal vents in 1977.

*Dutch geologist (1923-2010)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Netherlands
- **Born:** 1923-01-15
- **Died:** 2010-09-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Tjeerd Hendrik van Andel, also known as Jerry, was a Dutch geologist, oceanographer and geoarchaeologist. Over a long career he worked in both industry and academia, and his work was recognised with the award of a number of medals and distinguished fellowships. He led the first expedition and dive with the crewed submersible Alvin that discovered life around deep hydrothermal vents in 1977.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 37.0
- **Momentum:** 4.5

## Sources
- [Tjeerd van Andel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tjeerd_van_Andel)
- [Tjeerd van Andel](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tjeerd_van_Andel)
- [Tjeerd H. van Andel](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tjeerd_H._van_Andel)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9358839)

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