Heinz Adolf Lowenstam | |
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| Born | October 9, 1912 |
| Died | June 7, 1993 (aged 80) Pasadena, California, United States |
| Citizenship | German (at birth); American (from 1943)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Munich University of Chicago |
| Known for | Biomineralization Geology of fossil coral reefs |
| Awards | Paleontological Society Medal (1986) National Academy of Sciences |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Paleontology, Paleoecology |
| Institutions | Caltech |
Heinz Adolf Lowenstam (October 9, 1912 – June 7, 1993) was a German-born, Jewish-American paleoecologist celebrated for his discoveries in biomineralization: that living organisms manufacture substances such as the iron-containing mineral magnetite within their bodies.[2] He is also renowned for his pioneering research on coral reefs and their influence on biologic processes in the geologic record.
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