Eduard Suess
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Eduard Suess was a 19th-century Austrian geologist and paleontologist renowned for his pioneering work on the structure of the Earth and for proposing major concepts in historical geology and continental connections.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eduard Suess canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologist
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human ⓘ paleontologist ⓘ scientific author ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Copley Medal
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Wollaston Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Austria
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Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1831-08-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1914-04-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Suess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geology
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historical geology ⓘ paleontology ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ tectonics ⓘ |
| givenName | Eduard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartInHisName |
Eduard
NERFINISHED
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Suess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of plate tectonics theory
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later concepts of continental drift ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Charles Lyell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
concept of Gondwana
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concept of the Tethys Ocean ⓘ concept of the supercontinent Gondwanaland ⓘ ideas on continental connections ⓘ pioneering work in paleogeography ⓘ theory of the structure of the Earth ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Austrian Academy of Sciences
NERFINISHED
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Royal Society ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableWork | Das Antlitz der Erde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
geologist
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paleontologist ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
member of the Austrian parliament
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professor of geology at the University of Vienna ⓘ |
| residence | Vienna ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Vienna ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Eduard Suess Description of subject: Eduard Suess was a 19th-century Austrian geologist and paleontologist renowned for his pioneering work on the structure of the Earth and for proposing major concepts in historical geology and continental connections.
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