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Viktor Goldschmidt

Norwegian mineralogist (1888-1947) · Norway · Scientists · Died at 59

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Victor Moritz Goldschmidt was a Norwegian-Jewish mineralogist considered to be the founder of modern geochemistry and crystal chemistry, developer of the Goldschmidt Classification of elements.

A life in dates

1947Died20 March 19471944Wollaston MedalAward1943Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAward1912Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences classAward1903Elliott Cresson MedalAward1888Born27 January 1888

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Brøgger in 1922Brøgger in 1922Mimi Johnson (left), Endre Berner (center), Victor Moritz Goldschmidt (right), 1915Mimi Johnson (left), Endre Berner (center), Victor Moritz Goldschmidt (right), 1915

Awards

Wollaston Medal1944
Foreign Member of the Royal Society1943
Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class1912
Elliott Cresson Medal1903
Knight of the Order of St. Olav

In their orbit

Father: Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt

About this person

Country
Norway
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1947 · aged 59

Scientists from Norway 6

Kristian Birkeland54.4Vilhelm Bjerknes52.5Hans Egede54.6Martin Vahl51.4Odd Hassel55.4Sam Eyde51.0

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