Sven Gavelin
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Sven Gavelin | |
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Born | Solna | 31 January 1909
Died | 9 October 1991 | (aged 82)
Nationality | Swedish |
Citizenship | Sweden |
Known for | contributions to Precambrian geology, ore geology and geology of Norrland |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology |
Institutions | Stockholms högskola Geological Survey of Sweden |
Sven Gavelin was Swedish geologist active at Stockholms högskola and the Geological Survey of Sweden. As a geologist he worked chiefly with Precambrian events and rocks. Sven Gavelin made significant contributions to the understanding of the ore deposits of Västerbotten. Some other topics he investigated include the Almesåkra Group,
He was the son of Axel Gavelin, who was also a geologist. Sven Gavelin was also a member of the Royal Physiographic Society in Lund and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
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- 1909 births
- 1991 deaths
- 20th-century Swedish geologists
- Economic geologists
- Petrologists
- Members of the Royal Physiographic Society in Lund
- Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
- Geological Survey of Sweden personnel
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