Bernard Brunhes

French geophysicist (1867-1910) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 42

Antoine Joseph Bernard Brunhes was a French geophysicist known for his pioneering work in paleomagnetism, in particular, his 1906 discovery of geomagnetic reversal. The current period of normal polarity, Brunhes Chron, and the Brunhes-Matuyama reversal are named for him.

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