Richard Weyl Explained

Richard H. Weyl (10 August 1912, Kiel - 1988) was a German geologist and noted author on the subject of Central American Geology.

Active member of the Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR, Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources; formerly the Bundesanstalt für Bodenforschung, BfB) in Latin-America and the Caribbean.

1941-1956 Scientist at Paläontologisches Institut und Museum (University of Kiel, Germany)

Since 1956 Professor at the University of Giessen, Geologisch-Paläontologisches Institut.

Apparently there is a peak in Costa Rica named after him. (Near Mount Chirripó)http://www.guiascostarica.com/en_mont.htm

Education

Ph.D. Geology (University of Heidelberg, 1936)

Works Published

Die Geologie Mittelamerikas (The Geology of Central America)/ von Dr. Richard Weyl.Berlin-Nikolassee : Gebruder Borntraeger, 1961.

Geologie der Antillen / Richard Weil.Berlin-Nikolassee : Borntraeger, 1966.

Geology of Central America / by Richard Weyl.Berlin : Gebr. Borntraeger, 1980.

References

Departmental History Webpage by Hubert Miller http://www.uni-bayreuth.de/departments/geomorph/history.htm

List mentioning correspondence with Weyl http://www.giub.uni-bonn.de/archiv/NLTroll/NLCT379.html

Costa Rica Guides: Mountains and Volcanos http://www.guiascostarica.com/en_mont.htm

Der Nationalsozialismus und Lateinamerika by Sandra Carreras http://www.ibero-online.de/pdf/003_Nationalsozialismus_1.pdf

Richard Weyl 1912-1988 by Ekke W. Guenther. http://www.schriften.uni-kiel.de/Band%2058/Guenther_58.pdf

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