Richard Weyl
Encyclopedia
Richard H. Weyl 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
Berlin-Nikolassee : Gebruder Borntraeger, 1961.
ISBN 3-443-11001-0
Geologie der Antillen / Richard Weil.
Berlin-Nikolassee : Borntraeger, 1966.
Geology of Central America / by Richard Weyl.
Berlin : Gebr. Borntraeger, 1980.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
geologist
Geologist
A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using...
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
University of Kiel
The University of Kiel is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has approximately 23,000 students today...
, Germany)
Since 1956 Professor at the University of Giessen
University of Giessen
The University of Giessen is officially called the Justus Liebig University Giessen after its most famous faculty member, Justus von Liebig, the founder of modern agricultural chemistry and inventor of artificial fertiliser.-History:The University of Gießen is among the oldest institutions of...
, Geologisch-Paläontologisches Institut.
Apparently there is a peak in Costa Rica named after him. (Near Mount Chirripó)
http://www.guiascostarica.com/en_mont.htm
Works Published
Die Geologie Mittelamerikas (The Geology of Central America)/ von Dr. Richard Weyl.Berlin-Nikolassee : Gebruder Borntraeger, 1961.
ISBN 3-443-11001-0
Geologie der Antillen / Richard Weil.
Berlin-Nikolassee : Borntraeger, 1966.
Geology of Central America / by Richard Weyl.
Berlin : Gebr. Borntraeger, 1980.