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Hans Gottfried Kugler
Hans Gottfried Kugler (22 August 1893 – 6 December 1986) was a Swiss geologist who worked in Trinidad. He worked primarily on stratigraphy and worked in the petrochemical industry but continued to take an interest in micropaleontology. He established at laboratory at Pointe-a-Pierre and produced a 1:100000 map of the geology of Trinidad in 1961. He collected specimens extensively for the Basel Natural History Museum. Nearly 60 taxa are named in his honour. Kugler was born in Baden, Argau and grew up in St. Gallen and Basel where he went to the Untern Realschule. Interested in natural history from an early age he began to collect fossils in the Jura mountains. He spent his spare time in the Basel Natural History Museum and studied geology under Karl Schmidt (1862-1923), August Buxtorf and Heinrich Preiswerk (1876-1940) at the University of Basel before working on the collections of August Tobler. He joined Tobler into Trinidad in 1913 and returned in 1914 and received a doct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micropaleontology
Micropaleontology (American spelling; spelled micropalaeontology in European usage) is the branch of paleontology (palaeontology) that studies microfossils, or fossils that require the use of a microscope to see the organism, its morphology and its characteristic details. Microfossils Microfossils are fossils that are generally between 0.001mm and 1 mm in size, the study of which requires the use of light or electron microscopy. Fossils which can be studied by the naked eye or low-powered magnification, such as a hand lens, are referred to as macrofossils. For example, some colonial organisms, such as Bryozoa (especially the Cheilostomata) have relatively large colonies, but are classified by fine skeletal details of the small individuals of the colony. In another example, many fossil genera of Foraminifera, which are protists are known from shells (called "tests") that were as big as coins, such as the genus '' Nummulites''. Microfossils are a common feature of the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conrad Schlumberger
Conrad Schlumberger (2 October 1878 in Gebweiler ( Alsace-Lorraine) – 9 May 1936 in Stockholm) and Emile Henry Marcel Schlumberger (21 June 1884 in Gebweiler – 9 May 1953 in Val-Richer) were brothers from the region of Alsace-Lorraine, France, then a part of the German Empire. Their inventions in the area of geophysics and well logging were the beginnings of Schlumberger Well Services and the entire well logging industry. Life and work Conrad and Marcel were two of six children of an affluent Alsatian Protestant family. Their father, Paul, was descended from a wealthy cotton weaving family. Their mother, Marguerite De Witt, was a political activist. When the brothers were born, their native province Alsace was part of Germany. Their parents decided to send the brothers to Paris to be educated. Both Conrad and Marcel were educated at the top engineering schools in France; Conrad graduated from École Polytechnique in 1900, whereas Marcel graduated from École Centrale Pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Expatriates
Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland *Swiss people Places *Swiss, Missouri *Swiss, North Carolina * Swiss, West Virginia *Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses * Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports * Swiss International Air Lines **Swiss Global Air Lines, a subsidiary *Swissair, former national air line of Switzerland *.swiss alternative TLD for Switzerland See also *Swiss made, label for Swiss products *Swiss cheese (other) *Switzerland (other) Switzerland is a country in Europe. Switzerland may also refer to: Places * Switzerland, Florida, an unincorporated community *Switzerland County, Indiana, a county * Switzerland Township, Monroe County, Ohio, a civil township * Switzerland, Sout ... * Languages of Switzerland, none of which are called "Swiss" * International Typographic Style, also known as Swiss Style, in graphic design * Schweizer (other), meaning Swiss in German * Schweitzer, a family name meaning Swiss in Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Basel Alumni
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *Being a high degree-awarding institute. *Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. *Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). *Issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Deaths
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. *January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. *January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. *January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America. * Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson. * January 6 – The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress; the charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison. * January 13 ** The Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom has its first meeting. ** U.S. Marines from the ''USS Boston'' land in Honolulu, Hawaii, to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution. * January 15 – The ''Telefon Hírmondó'' service starts with around 60 subscribers, in Budapest. * January 17 – Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii: Lorrin A. Thurston and the Citizen's Committee of Public Safety in Hawaii, with the intervention of the United States Marine Corps, overthrow the government of Queen Liliuokalani. * January 21 ** The Cherry Sisters first perform in Marion, Iowa. ** The T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texaco
Texaco, Inc. ("The Texas Company") is an American Petroleum, oil brand owned and operated by Chevron Corporation. Its flagship product is its Gasoline, fuel "Texaco with Techron". It also owned the Havoline motor oil brand. Texaco was an Independent business, independent company until its refining operations merged into Chevron, at which time most of its station franchises were divested to Shell plc through Shell USA, its American division. Texaco began as the "Texas Fuel Company", founded in 1902 in Beaumont, Texas, by Joseph S. Cullinan, Thomas J. Donoghue, and Arnold Schlaet upon the discovery of oil at Spindletop. The Texas Fuel Company was not set up to drill wells or to produce crude oil. To accomplish this, Cullinan organized the Producers Oil Company in 1902, as a group of investors affiliated with The Texas Fuel Company. Men such as John W. ("Bet A Million") Gates invested in "certificates of interest" to an amount of almost ninety thousand dollars. Future restructurin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Pointe-à-Pierre
Pointe-à-Pierre ( ) is a town in Trinidad and Tobago. It lies north of San Fernando and south of Claxton Bay. It is most famous as the site of the country's largest (and now, only) oil refinery which used to be run by Petrotrin, the state-owned oil company. The town was built for and is populated by employees of the company. Facilities provided for the residents include a primary school, a yacht club and a staff club equipped with a pool, tennis courts and squash courts (and in the mid-1960s an 18-hole golf course and a secondary school, of which only the golf course remains). The oil refinery was originally built by Trinidad Leaseholds Limited (TLL) and expanded by Texaco. It was transferred to Trintoc when the government purchased the land-based assets of Texaco Trinidad Limited, and then incorporated into Petrotrin. The town is also the home of the world-famous Pointe-à-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust, a wildlife reserve for waterfowl located within the secured premises of the Pet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Preiswerk (1876-1940)
Heinrich Preiswerk (born 19 May 1876) was a Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss Internation ... footballer who played for FC Basel in the 1890s. Football career FC Basel was founded on 15 November 1893 and Preiswerk joined the club about a year later, during their 1894–95 season. He played his first game for the club in the home game in the Stadion Schützenmatte on 5 May 1895 as Basel won 2–0 against Abstinenten FC Patria Basel. He stayed with the club for two seasons and during this time Preiswerk played three games for Basel without scoring a goal. Notes Footnotes References Sources * Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2017/2018. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. * Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. Verein "Basler Fus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Buxtorf
August Buxtorf (16 December 1877 – 2 March 1969) was a Swiss geologist. He worked at the University of Basel and contributed to ideas on nappes and mountain folds. His cross section of the Jura Mountains, Jura mountains to guide tunnel building in 1916 was widely used to understand buckling and folding. Buxtorf was born in Basel to merchant Friedrich and Ernestine Rupp. He studied botany and geology at Basel and Grenoble before obtaining his doctorate in 1900 from the University of Göttingen with thesis on the geology of Gelterkinden. He worked as a petroleum geologist in Egypt, Burma and India. He began to examine disharmonious folding and returned to academics. In 1907 he completed his habilitation with Karl Schmidt and Heinrich Preiswerk and joined the University of Basel. He helped organize the institute of geology and paleontology in 1914 and trained numerous students until 1944. He became a rector of the university in 1940. He also presided over the Swiss Geological Commiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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