|
August Tobler
August Tobler (29 April 1872 – 23 November 1929) was a Swiss geologist who worked extensively in Sumatra while working for Dutch oil companies examining the geology of the region using micropaleontology of sediments. Education Tobler was born in Basel where his father was a high school teacher. Educated at the University of Basel, he was influenced by Carl Schmidt (1862–1923) and went to study under Karl von Zittel at Munich and with August Rothpletz. Tobler then worked as an assistant to Schmidt in Basel, travelling to the US and Russia before writing his habilitation and becoming a lecturer at the University of Basel from 1899. Career From 1900 to 1903, he worked for the Royal Dutch Shell oil company in South Sumatra. The next two years were with the Muara Enim company and here he was allowed to publish his geology findings. His work led to coal mining in Bukit Asam. On his return route, he travelled along Burma and the Himalayas with August Buxtorf. In 1906 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Tobler Basel
August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian calendar, Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the fifth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. Its zodiac sign is Leo (astrology), Leo and was originally named ''Sextilis'' in Latin because it was the 6th month in the original ten-month Roman calendar under Romulus and Remus, Romulus in 753 BC, with March being the first month of the year. About 700 BC, it became the eighth month when January and February were added to the year before March by King Numa Pompilius, who also gave it 29 days. Julius Caesar added two days when he created the Julian calendar in 46 BC (708 Ab urbe condita, AUC), giving it its modern length of 31 days. In 8 BC, it was renamed in honor of Emperor Augustus. According to a Senatus consultum quoted by Macrobius, he chose this month because it was the time of several of his great triumphs, including the conquest of Egypt. Commonly repeated lore has it that August has 31 days because Augustus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
