Christian Leopold von Buch
German geologist
Died when: 78 years 312 days (946 months)Star Sign: Taurus
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Christian Leopold von Buch (26 April 1774 – 4 March 1853), usually cited as Leopold von Buch, was a German geologist and paleontologist born in Stolpe an der Oder (now a part of Angermünde, Brandenburg) and was remembered as one of the most important contributors to geology in the first half of the nineteenth century.
His scientific interest was devoted to a broad spectrum of geological topics: volcanism, petrology, fossils, stratigraphy and mountain formation.His most remembered accomplishment is the scientific definition of the Jurassic system.
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