Pentti Eskola
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| Pentti Eskola | |
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| Born | 8 January 1883 Honkilahti |
| Died | 6 December 1964 Helsinki |
| Citizenship | Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Fields | Petrology |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
| Known for | Metamorphic facies |
| Influenced | Akiho Miyashiro |
| Notable awards | Penrose Medal (1951) Vetlesen Prize (1964) Wollaston Medal (1958) |
Pentti Eelis Eskola (1883–1964) was a Finnish geologist who developed the concept of metamorphic facies. He won the Wollaston Medal in 1958, the Vetlesen Prize in 1964, and was given a state funeral upon his death.[1] The mineral eskolaite is named in his honor.
Eskola was a student of Wilhelm Ramsay.[2]
References
- ↑ Lamont-Doherty The Vetlesen Prize. Columbia.edu. Accessed 7 May 2012.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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