Hans Jenny (pedologist)

Hans Jenny
Born(1899-02-07)7 February 1899
Died9 January 1992(1992-01-09) (aged 92)
NationalitySwiss
Alma materETH Zurich
Known forFactors of soil formation
Scientific career
FieldsPedology (soil study)
InstitutionsUniversity of Missouri, University of California, Berkeley
Doctoral advisorGeorg Wiegner

Hans Jenny (7 February 1899[1] – 9 January 1992[2]) was a Swiss-born soil scientist and expert on pedology (the study of soil in its natural environment), particularly the processes of soil formation. He served as 1949 President of the Soil Science Society of America.[3]

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