was he associated with any institute?
Yes, was president of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics.
John Tuzo Wilson
John Tuzo Wilson was president (1957–1960) of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG).
when is the last time mauna kea erupted 6,000 to 4,000 years ago. who were the early settlers here? Ancient Hawaiians. what are a few of its geological features? It is the largest and youngest island of the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain and it is the fourth oldest and fourth most active volcano. how old is this chain? The Emperor Seamounts is 81 million years. what is this chain? It is a mostly undersea mountain range in the Pacific Ocean that reaches above sea level in Hawaii. how does this place get its name? After Hawaii and former emperors of Japan. how was it formed? They were created by a hotspot of volcanic activity that was essentially stationary as the Pacific tectonic plate drifted in a northwesterly direction, leaving a trail of increasingly eroded volcanic islands and seamounts in its wake. was wilson anyway connected to this theory? Yes, in 1963, geologist John Tuzo Wilson came up with this. where is he from? Ottawa, Canada. is he a photographer as well? He took a large number of photographs during his travels.
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John Tuzo Wilson [SEP] Career and awards
John Tuzo Wilson was president (1957–1960) of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). In 1969, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to the rank of Companion of that order in 1974. Wilson was awarded the John J. Carty Award from the National Academy of Sciences in 1975. In 1978, he was awarded the Wollaston Medal of the Geological Society of London and a Gold Medal by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. He also served as honorary vice president of the RCGS. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society, the Royal Society of Canada, and of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.