John O. Norrman
John Olof Norrman (29 July 1929 – 14 December 2013) was a Swedish geographer and geomorphologist known for his contributions to the coastal dynamics. Together with the other Ph.D. students of Filip Hjulström; Anders Rapp, Valter Axelsson and Åke Sundborg, Norrman was part of what came to be known as the Uppsala School of Physical Geography.[1] Norrman became in 1971 professor of physical geography at Uppsala and in 1987 he was elected member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
John O. Norrman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 July 1929 |
| Died | 14 December 2013 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Citizenship | Sweden |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Known for | Process geomorphology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Coastal geomorphology |
| Institutions | Uppsala University |
| Doctoral advisor | Filip Hjulström |
References
- Gregory, KJ, 1985: "The Nature of Physical Geography", E. Arnold
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