James C. Briden
James C. Briden | |
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| Born | 30 December 1938 Hendon, Middlesex |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford (BA), Australian National University (PhD, 1964) |
| Awards | Murchison Medal (1984) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Paleomagnetism, geology |
| Institutions | University of Rhodesia University of Leeds University of Oxford |
| Thesis | Palaeolatitudes and palaeomagnetic studies, with special reference to pre-Carboniferous rocks in Australia (1964) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ted Irving |
James Christopher Briden is a British geophysicist, known for his work on paleoclimate and paleomagnetism. He was awarded the Murchison Medal of the Geological Society of London in 1984.