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oct 1, 1962 - Harry H Hess

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He theorized that the ocean floors are spreading outwards from their ridges. He proposed that the spreading center would contain rising magma. The rock closer to the ridge was younger than the rock further from the ridge.

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oct 1, 1962
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~ 63 years ago

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