Vladimir Vladimirovich Belousov (Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Белоу́сов) (30 October [O.S. 17 October] 1907 in Moscow – December 25, 1990) was an Earth scientist in the Soviet Union, and a prominent advocate of alternatives to the theories of plate tectonics and seafloor spreading[1] during the period of the 20th century in which debate on these subjects was most intense.[2]
In 1942 he advanced theory that the Earth's material has gradually differentiated according to its density to produce the present internal structure of the Earth and that this gradual movement is the basic cause of movements of the Earth's crust.
Although his theories were ultimately rejected by the scientific community, he was an important figure in the development of the Earth sciences within the Soviet union following the Second World War.
Bibliography
Papers in English
Belousov V.V. The upper mantle project: World scientists join in a great venture. - The Courier UNESCO. 1963. N 10. P. 12–17.
Belousov V.V. The upper mantle and its influence on the development of the Earth's crust. - JCSU Review of world science. 1964. Vol. 6. P. 72–77.
Belousov V.V. The relationship between the Earth's crust and the deeper layers of the Earth. - Joum. Indian Geoph. Union. 1965. Vol. 1, N 1. P. 1–7; Ibid. Vol. 2, N 2. P. 81–86.
Belousov V.V. Modern concepts of the structure and development of the Earth's crust and the upper mantle of continents. - Quart. Journ. Geol. soc. London. 1966. Vol. 122. Pt. 3. N 487. P. 293–314; Ibid. - Journ. Geol. soc. India. 1966. Vol. 7. P. 1–14.
Belousov V.V. Against continental drift. - Science Journ. 1967. Vol. 3. N 1. P. 2–7.
Belousov V.V. Some comments on possible processes in the Earth's mantle. - J. R. astr. soc. 1967. Vol. 14. N 1–4. P. 371–373.
Geological Society of London: Foreign members // Nature. 1959. Vol. 184. N 4696. P.1360-1361.
Belousov Vladimir Vladimirovich // The New Encyclopædia Britannica. Chicago; London [etc.]: Enc. Britannica Inc, 1986. Vol. 1. P. 83; 1992. Vol. 1. P. 84.
