Thomas van der Hammen | |
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Born | |
Died | 12 March 2010 | (aged 85)
Nationality | Dutch |
Alma mater | Leiden University |
Known for | Geology, palaeontology |
Spouse | Anita Malo |
Children | Cornelis, María Clara |
Awards | Premio a la vida y obra, fondo para la protección del medio ambiente, 1995 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology, palaeontology of Colombia |
Thesis | Late-glacial flora and periglacial phenomena in the Netherlands (1951) |
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]