Friedrich von Alberti

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Friedrich von Alberti was a 19th-century German geologist and paleontologist best known for defining and naming the Triassic period in the geologic timescale.

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instanceOf German scientist
geologist
human
paleontologist
areaOfInfluence European geology
centuryOfActivity 19th century
countryOfCitizenship Germany
Kingdom of Württemberg
dateOfBirth 1795-09-04
dateOfDeath 1878-09-12
described stratigraphic relationships of Triassic formations in Germany
employer Royal Württemberg Saltworks
familyName von Alberti
fieldOfWork geology
paleontology
stratigraphy
givenName Friedrich
hasAcademicDiscipline historical geology
sedimentology
hasWorkTitle Monographie des Bunten Sandsteins, Muschelkalks und Keupers
surface form: Monographie des Bunten Sandsteins, Muschelkalks und Keupers und die Verbindung dieser Gebilde zu einer Formation
heritage German
influenced development of the geologic timescale
knownFor Triassic
surface form: coining the term "Trias" for Triassic

defining the Triassic system in the geologic timescale
languageOfWorkOrName German
memberOf Royal Württemberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
nativeLanguage German
nobleTitle von
notableAchievement established threefold division of Triassic system
notableWork Monographie des Bunten Sandsteins, Muschelkalks und Keupers
definition of the Triassic period
occupation geologist
mining official
paleontologist
placeOfBirth Duchy of Württemberg
Stuttgart
placeOfDeath Kingdom of Württemberg
Stuttgart
positionHeld inspector of saltworks
publicationDate 1834
sexOrGender male
studied Bunter Sandstone
Keuper
Muschelkalk
Triassic stratigraphy
workLocation Stuttgart
Württemberg

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Triassic namedBy Friedrich von Alberti