dendrochronology

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On this date in 1867, Andrew E. Douglass, astronomer and educator, who developed dendrochronology, the science of tree-ring dating, was born.

From Washington Times

His partner on the project is Charlotte Pearson, a forty-three-year-old British archeologist, who took up dendrochronology because she was fascinated by its potential implications for the history of ancient civilizations.

From The New Yorker

A test known as dendrochronology was performed on some of the interior beams.

From Washington Post

But no mention is made of dendrochronology, a complementary method that corrects for the tendency of carbon radioactive decay to drift, and thus cause inaccuracies to creep in as specimens age.

From Nature

Murphy said the study is a win-win for both the historical home and current and future dendrochronology students.

From Washington Times