Benjamin Frosterus
Benjamin Frosterus (by Daniel Nyblin ).
Gustaf Benjamin Frosterus , called Benjamin, (born October 30, 1866 in Borgå , † April 1, 1931 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish geologist and soil scientist.
Frosterus was the son of the historian and professor Johan Gustaf Frosterus (1826-1901). He obtained his license in 1895. From 1889 he was a state geologist at the geological survey of Finland, from 1918 head of a department for soil science (agro-geology) and from 1926 director of the state soil research institute. In the same year he received the title of professor.
Under his direction, central Finland was geologically mapped in the 1890s. The maps were published on a scale of 1: 400,000.
Fonts
- Bergbyggnaden i sydöstra Finland, 1903
- The finska lermaterialet som geologisk Bildning och technical product, 1908
- Epämetalliset hyödylliset mineraalit, 1919 (non-metallic usable minerals)
- Suomen maaperä, 1922 (Soils of Finland)
- On the question of the division of soils in north-western Europe's moraine area, 2 volumes, 1912, 1914
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| SURNAME | Frosterus, Benjamin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Frosterus, Gustaf Benjamin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish geologist and soil scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 30, 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Borgå |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 1, 1931 |
| Place of death | Helsinki |