George Shor Jr. dies at 86; Scripps geophysicist studied the ocean floor
Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 02:14
in Earth & Climate
Shor's work helped lay the foundation for the theory of tectonic plates and continental drift. George G. Shor Jr., the Scripps geophysicist whose study of the ocean floor helped lay the foundation for the theory of tectonic plates and continental drift, died July 3 at his home in La Jolla from complications following a series of strokes. He was 86.