Nils Olof Holst
Nils Olof Holst (born May 7, 1846 in Jämshög , Olofström municipality ; † 1918 ) was a Swedish geologist, doctor of philosophy and mineralogy.
Life
Holst began his studies at Lund University in 1866 , disputed in 1874 and became a lecturer in mineralogy in Lund a year later. In 1877 he accepted a position as a geologist at Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU). Holst has made a name for himself with his quaternary geological research and especially with the discovery of the Alnarptal . Holst was appointed a member of the Royal Physiographical Society in Lund in 1905.
literature
- Nils Olof Holst . In: Theodor Westrin (Ed.): Nordisk familjebok konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi . 2nd Edition. tape 11 : Harrisburg – Hypereides . Nordisk familjeboks förlag, Stockholm 1909, Sp. 1020 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
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| SURNAME | Holst, Nils Olof |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish geologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1846 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jämshög , Olofström (municipality) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1918 |