Baron Gerard Jacob De Geer ForMemRS (20 November 1858 – 24 July 1943) was a Swedish geologist who made significant contributions to Quaternary geology, particularly geomorphology and geochronology. De Geer is best known for his work on varves. In 1890 De Geer was the first to apply the name Ancylus Lake to the Baltic paleolake discovered by Henrik Munthe. He subsequently participated the protracted scientific controversy surrounding this lake.
Born |
1858 Stockholm, Sweden
|
Died |
1943 (aged 84) Stockholm, Sweden
|
Zodiac | |
Tags | Add tag |