Valdar Jaanusson

Valdar Jaanusson
Born 1923
Nömme, Tallinn
Died August 28, 1999
Täby, Stockholm
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.[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., ed. (2016). "Guide for geological nomenclature in Sweden" (PDF). GFF. doi:10.1080/11035897.2016.1178666.
  3. ↑ Dödsfall: Valdar Jaanusson, Dagens Nyheter.


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