Hans Schardt | |
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| Born | 18 June 1858 Basel, Switzerland |
| Died | 3 February 1931 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Known for | Studies on folding and movement of earth layers, explanation of the Glarus thrust as a nappe |
Hans Schardt (18 June 1858 – 3 February 1931) was a Swiss geologist and a professor at the University of Neuchâtel and at the ETH and the University of Zurich. He contributed to studies on the folding and movement of layers of the earth based on stratigraphy. His studies where based on the Glarus thrust which he explained as a nappe.