Henning Illies
Jürgen Henning Illies (14 March 1924 – 2 August 1982) was a German geologist,[1] an expert in taphrogenesis (rift formation). Apart from his work on rifts, including the Rhine Rift Valley, he is known for his contributions to Chilean geology.
Henning Illies | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1924 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 2 August 1982 (aged 58) Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Citizenship | Germany, West Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Hamburg |
| Known for | Taphrogenesis, Chilean geology |
| Awards | Hans-Stille-Medaille (1981) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | Austral University of Chile |
Illies was active at the Austral University of Chile in Valdivia where he mapped the geology of the Old Valdivia Province in 1956–1957.[2] After the mapping was done he studied more specific geologic problems in Chile the years of 1958–59.[2] Illies is currently regarded as a "founding father" of the geology department of the Austral University of Chile.[3]
From 1973 onwards he was a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
Notable publications
- 1960. Geologie der Gegend von Valdivia/Chile. Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie u. Palaontlogie, Abhandlungen Bd. 111, S. 30–110. Stuttgart.
- 1981. Mechanism of graben formation. Tectonophysics, 73(1), 249–266.
References
- Turkevich (1968). Prominent Scientists of Continental Europe.
- Illies, Henning (1970). Geología de los alrededores de Valdivia y Volcanismo y Tectónica en márgenes del pacífico en Chile Meridional (in Spanish). Translated by Juan Walper. Valdivia: Austral University of Chile. p. 14.
- "Geología en la UACh: una tradición desde 1957". geologiauach.cl (in Spanish). 6 November 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
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