Reinout Willem van Bemmelen | |
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 Reinout Willem van Bemmelen | |
| Born | 14 April 1904 |
| Died | 19 November 1983 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | orogeny |
| Awards | Wollaston Medal (1977) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | geology |
Reinout Willem van Bemmelen, also known as Rein van Bemmelen, (14 April 1904 Batavia, Dutch East Indies – 19 November 1983 Unterpirkach, Austria) was a Dutch geologist whose interests were structural geology, economic geology and volcanology. He is known for his work on these subjects and the geology of Indonesia.