Pim Jungerius
Pieter Dirk "Pim" Jungerius (born 10 June 1933) is a Dutch physical geographer. He was a professor of physical geography, climatology and cartography at the University of Amsterdam between 1970 and 1998.
Life[]
Jungerius was born on 10 June 1933 in Rijnsburg.[1] He obtained a degree in physical geography at the University of Amsterdam in 1957. Jungerius obtained his doctorate in physical geography in 1959 at the same university under with a thesis titled: "Zur Verwitterung, Bodenbildung und Morphologie der Keuper-Liaslandschaft bei Moutfort in Luxembourg".[2] He was lector of general physical geography and physical landscape geography at the University of Amsterdam between 1963 and 1970. He subsequently was professor of physical geography, climatology and cartography between 1970 and his retirement in 1998.[2]
In his research Jungerius has made links to geomorphology, soil science as well as social geography. Jungerius has made significant research into dune systems and the formation of cuesta.[3] In 2012 he contributed to a large publication on earthen walls by the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed.[4] Jungerius has been a proponent of introducing legal protection for geological heritage.[5]
Jungerius was elected a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1987.[6]
References[]
- ^ D. J. van de Kaa; Kaa; Y. de Roo (19 December 2008). De Leden Van de Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie Van Wetenschappen: Een Demografisch Perspectief: 1808 Tot 2008. Amsterdam University Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-90-6984-552-4.
- ^ a b "Prof. dr. P.D. Jungerius, 1933 -" (in Dutch). University of Amsterdam. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020.
- ^ Erik Cammeraat (June 2015). "Uitreiking 1e Johan Lulofs medaille - Jury rapport Prof. dr. Pim Jungerius" (in Dutch). Lulofs. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Tot hier en niet verder; historische wallen in het Nederlandse landschap. De stand van kennis" (in Dutch). Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. 1 January 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019.
- ^ Jan van Mourik (15 June 2017). "Aardkundig erfgoed zoekt meer draagvlak" (in Dutch). geografie.nl. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017.
- ^ "Pim Jungerius". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 16 August 2020.
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