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Rudolf Trümpy

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Also known as Rudolf Truempy

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Rudolf Trümpy was a Swiss geologist and paleontologist born in Glarus in 1921. He was educated at ETH Zurich and held positions at both ETH Zurich and the University of Lausanne. His professional work focused on geology and the study of massifs. He spoke German and English.

Trümpy was a member of several prestigious scientific organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences, the French Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. His contributions to the field were recognized with the Penrose Medal, the Gustav-Steinmann Medal, and the Wollaston Medal. He supervised doctoral students, including Peter Ziegler. Trümpy died in Küssnacht on January 30, 2009.

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Born
1921
Works
2

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  • Der Lias der Glarner Alpen
  • Die Plattentektonik und die Entstehung der Alpen

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Switzerland

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Instance of
human
Given name
Rudolf
Gender
male
Citizenship
Switzerland
Place of birth
Glarus
Place of death
Küssnacht
Occupation
paleontologist
Educated at
ETH Zurich
Employer
ETH Zurich
Languages spoken
English language
Doctoral student
Peter Ziegler
Field of work
massif
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date of birth
1921-08-16
date of death
2009-01-30
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