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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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Wikidata facts
- 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
- Award
- Wollaston Medal
- Doctoral student
- Peter Ziegler
- Field of work
- massif
- Image
- ETH-BIB-Trümpy, Rudolf (1921-2009)-Portr 13002.tif
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- date of birth
- 1921-08-16
- date of death
- 2009-01-30
- Commons category
- Rudolf Trümpy
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