Valdar Jaanusson | |
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Born | 1923 Nömme, Tallinn |
Died | August 28, 1999 Täby, |
Residence | Sweden (1945–1999) Finland (1943–1945) Estonia (1923–1943) |
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 (1923–1999) 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.