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Detailed explanation-1: -Famous for the comet that bears his name and for his efforts in getting Newton’s Principia published, Halley was a founding father of geophysics holding a special interest in geomagnetism.

Detailed explanation-2: -Died November 10 Jack Palance had a screen presence like no other, and his path to stardom proved just as amazing. Among his many roles before becoming an actor were coal miner, professional boxer, U.S. Air Force pilot, short order cook, and photographer’s model.

Detailed explanation-3: -A geophysicist is someone who studies the Earth using gravity, magnetic, electrical, and seismic methods. Some geophysicists spend most of their time outdoors studying various features of the Earth, and others spend most of their time indoors using computers for modeling and calculations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Wegener was a German meteorologist, geophysicist and polar researcher. In 1915 he published ‘The Origin of Continents and Oceans’, which outlined his theory of Continental Drift.