Sigurður Þórarinsson
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Date of birth | January 8,1912 |
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Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Vopnafjordur |
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Died | Reykjavik |
Iceland | |
Books | Surtsey: The New Island in the North Atlantic |
Education | Stockholm University |
Copenhagen University | |
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ID | 3671163 |
Sigurður Þórarinsson Life story
Sigurdur Thorarinsson was an Icelandic geologist, volcanologist, glaciologist, professor and lyricist. He is considered a pioneer in the field of tephrochronology, and he made significant contributions in many areas of geology, especially volcanology and glaciology, both in Iceland and abroad.