Oskar Schulz (cross-country skier)
Oskar Schulz (born October 14, 1923 in Innsbruck ; † September 20, 2017 there ) was an Austrian cross-country skier and later mineralogist and petrographer .
Life
Oskar Schulz took part in the Winter Olympics in Oslo in 1952 and in Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956 . In Oslo he finished 48th in the individual race over 18 kilometers, four years later he was 59 over 15 kilometers. He also finished 11th with the Austrian team in the 4 x 10 km relay.
Parallel to his sporting career, he studied mineralogy and received his doctorate in 1950 . From 1959 he was a university lecturer at the University of Innsbruck , from 1968 with the title of professor. In 1973 he was appointed associate professor. From 1982 until his retirement in 1988 he was a member of the board of directors of the Institute for Mineralogy and Petrography at Innsbruck University.
He has been a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts since it was founded in 1990 . His research focus was the geology of deposits and raw material geology in Austria.
Web links
- Oskar Schulz in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Univ.-Prof. i. R. Dr. Oskar Schulz. In: family obituary. Tiroler Tageszeitung , September 25, 2017, accessed on September 26, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Oskar Schulz. Kürschner's German Scholars Calendar online, accessed on September 26, 2017 (restricted access).
- ↑ Univ.-Prof. i. R. Dr. Oskar Schulz. In: Obituary notice of the University of Innsbruck. Tiroler Tageszeitung, September 26, 2017, accessed on September 26, 2017 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Schulz, Oskar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian cross-country skier and mineralogist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 14, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Innsbruck , Austria |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th September 2017 |
| Place of death | Innsbruck , Austria |