Gudrun Corvinus

Gudrun Corvinus
Born1932
Stettin, Weimar Germany
Died7 January 2006
Pune, India
Alma materUniversity of Bonn
Known forDiscovering Paleolithic sites and being part of the Afar Research Expedition
Scientific career
FieldsGeology, Paleontology, Archaeology

Gudrun Corvinus (1932–2006) was a German geologist, paleontologist and archaeologist. Her contributions through her field work, academic monologues and archeological excavation discoveries are vast and have contributed to continued scientific discoveries. Corvinus’ work gained professional recognition prior to her murder that took place in her home in Pune, India, on 7 January 2006.[1]

  1. ^ Chauhan, Parth R.; Patnaik, Rajeev (2008-12-01). "Gudrun Corvinus (1932–2006)—Pioneering paleoanthropologist". Quaternary International. 192 (1): 1–5. Bibcode:2008QuInt.192....1C. doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2007.11.023. ISSN 1040-6182.