Valdar Jaanusson

Valdar Jaanusson
Born1923 (1923)
DiedAugust 28, 1999(1999-08-28) (aged 75–76)
CitizenshipSweden
Alma materUppsala University
Known forConfacies
Jaanusson effect
Ordovician geology
Topostratigraphy
Scientific career
FieldsStratigraphy
InstitutionsUppsala University
Geological Survey of Finland
Swedish Museum of Natural History

Valdar Jaanusson (1923 – August 28, 1999) was an Estonian-Swedish geologist.[1] In 1960, he introduced the concept of topostratigraphy into Swedish stratigraphy.[2] A recognized expert on the geology of the Ordovician period, he was member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Valdar Janusson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Cydonia Development. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Kumpulainen, Risto A. (2016). Kumpulainen, Risto A. (ed.). "Guide for geological nomenclature in Sweden" (PDF). GFF. 139: 3–20. doi:10.1080/11035897.2016.1178666. S2CID 132340999.
  3. ^ Dödsfall: Valdar Jaanusson, Dagens Nyheter.