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George Shor Jr. dies at 86; Scripps geophysicist studied the ocean floor

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.

By Thomas H. Maugh II

July 11, 2009

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