Valdar Jaanusson
Valdar Jaanusson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923 |
| Died | August 28, 1999 (aged 75–76) |
| Citizenship | Sweden |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Known for | Confacies Jaanusson effect Ordovician geology Topostratigraphy |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Stratigraphy |
| Institutions | Uppsala University Geological Survey of Finland Swedish Museum of Natural History |
Valdar Jaanusson (1923 – August 28, 1999) was an Estonian-Swedish geologist. In 1960, he introduced the concept of topostratigraphy into Swedish stratigraphy. A recognized expert on the geology of the Ordovician period, he was member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences.