John Fillmore Hayford

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John Fillmore Hayford
John Fillmore Hayford
John Fillmore Hayford
Born May 19, 1868
Died March 10, 1925
Nationality United States
Fields geodesy
Known for isostasy

John Fillmore Hayford (May 19, 1868March 10, 1925) was an eminent United States geodesist.

His work involved the study of isostasy and the construction of a reference ellipsoid for approximating the figure of the Earth.

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