Xavier Le Pichon (French pronunciation: [ɡzavje lə piʃɔ̃]; 18 June 1937 – 22 March 2025) [1] was a French geophysicist. [2] Among many other contributions, he was known for his comprehensive model of plate tectonics (1968), helping create the field of plate tectonics.

Xavier Le Pichon, né le 18 juin 1937 à Quy Nhơn, dans le protectorat français d'Annam (aujourd'hui Viêt Nam) et mort le 22 mars 2025, est un géophysicien et géodynamicien français. Il est l'un des premiers scientifiques à définir la tectonique des plaques, base des géosciences modernes, dont il propose un modèle quantitatif en 1968.

Apr 9, 2025 · Xavier Le Pichon, a French geophysicist whose pioneering model of the earth’s tectonic plates helped revolutionize how scientists understand movements of the earth’s crust, died on March 22 at...

Xavier Le Pichon was a pioneer in research into the expansion of the ocean floor and continental drift, from the understanding of our planet's global functioning to the study of its local expressions such as earthquakes.

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Mar 24, 2025 · Il geologo francese Xavier Le Pichon, pioniere nello studio delle placche terresti e uno dei padri della tettonica a placche, è morto sabato 22 marzo all'età di 87 anni. L'annuncio della ...

Xavier Le Pichon (French pronunciation: [ɡzavje lə piʃɔ̃]; 18 June 1937 – 22 March 2025) was a French geophysicist. Among many other contributions, he was known for his comprehensive model of plate tectonics (1968), helping create the field of plate tectonics.

Mar 28, 2025 · Xavier Le Pichon, pionnier de la recherche sur la tectonique des plaques, est mort Professeur émérite au Collège de France, le géodynamicien, mort le 22 mars, avait proposé en 1968 un modèle ...

Xavier Le Pichon (born J une 18, 1937) Le Pichon is a French geophysicist whose comprehensive model of the motion of the plates of the earth’s crust provided decisive confirmation of the theory of plate tectonics and continental drift.

Nov 13, 2002 · Xavier Le Pichon (*1937 – †2025) has made major contributions to the foundation of Plate Tectonics Theory. He was the first to develop a global model based on quantitative analysis.