Augusto Gansser-Biaggi | |
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Born | 28 October 1910 Milan, Italy |
Died | 9 January 2012 Massagno TI, Switzerland | (aged 101)
Nationality | Swiss |
Alma mater | ETH Zurich |
Known for | Geology of the Himalayas (1964), Geology of Bhutan Himalaya (1983) |
Awards | Gustav-Steinmann-Medaille (1982) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | geology, petroleum geology |
Institutions | Shell, National Iranian Oil Company Professor of Geology, ETH Zurich (1958–1977) |
Augusto Gansser-Biaggi (28 October 1910 – 9 January 2012[1]) was a Swiss geologist who specialised in the geology of the Himalayas. He was born in Milan.