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Johannes Brüggen Messtorff better known by his hispanized name Juan Brüggen (Lübeck, Germany, April 25, 1887 – March 7, 1953, Santiago de Chile) was a German-Chilean geologist. One of his most famous works is the extensive treaty of Fundamentos de la geología de Chile published in 1950. Brüggen Glacier in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field is named after him.
Juan Brüggen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1887 Lübeck, Germany |
| Died | 7 March 1953 (age 65) Santiago, Chile |
| Nationality | German |
| Citizenship | Germany, West Germany |
| Known for | Chilean geology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | University of Chile |
Two of Brüggen's students established the geology degree at the University of Chile; Jorge Muñoz Cristi and Héctor Flores Williams.[1]
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edit- ^ Charrier, Reynaldo; Hervé, Francisco; Aceituno, Patricio (2016). "Contribución del Profesor Johannes Brüggen a la geología en Chile". Revista del Museo de La Plata (in Spanish). 1 (3).
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