| Valdar Jaanusson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923 Nömme, Tallinn |
| Died | August 28, 1999 Täby, Stockholm |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Citizenship | Sweden |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Known for | Confacies Jaanusson effect Ordovician geology Topostratigraphy |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Stratigraphy |
| Institutions | Uppsala University Geological Survey of Finland Swedish Museum of Natural History |
Valdar Jaanusson (1923 – August 28, 1999) was an Estonian-Swedish geologist. In 1960, he introduced the concept of topostratigraphy into Swedish stratigraphy. A recognized expert on the geology of the Ordovician period, he was member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences.
References
- "Valdar Janusson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Cydonia Development. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- 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.
- Dödsfall: Valdar Jaanusson, Dagens Nyheter.
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