Thomas van der Hammen

Thomas van der Hammen
Born(1924-09-27)27 September 1924
Schiedam, Netherlands
Died12 March 2010(2010-03-12) (aged 85)
Chía, Cundinamarca, Colombia
NationalityDutch
Alma materLeiden University
Known forGeology, palaeontology
SpouseAnita Malo
ChildrenCornelis, María Clara
AwardsPremio a la vida y obra, fondo para la protección del medio ambiente, 1995
Scientific career
FieldsGeology, palaeontology of Colombia
ThesisLate-glacial flora and periglacial phenomena in the Netherlands (1951)
The Bogotá savanna, where Van der Hammen did a lot of his work
Map of the Thomas van der Hammen Reserve in the north of Bogotá

Thomas van der Hammen (Schiedam, Netherlands, 27 September 1924 - Chía, Colombia, 12 March 2010) was a Dutch palaeontologist, botanist and geologist.[1] He had published more than 160 works in five languages.[2]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Curriculum Vitae Thomas van der Hammen
  2. ^ List of publications by Thomas van der Hammen - WorldCat