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Niels Nielsen (geographer)
Niels Nielsen (1893–1981) was a Danish geographer and professor of geology at Copenhagen University, particularly noted for his research on the volcanoes and glaciers of IcelandHelgi Björnsson, ''The Glaciers of Iceland: A Historical, Cultural and Scientific Overview'', trans. by Julian Meldon D'Arcy (no place: Atlantis Press, 2017), pp. 172, 180 . and the geomorphology of Jutland's West Coast and the Wadden Sea, in particular the Skallingen peninsula. Works Nielsen's works include the following books: * ''Contributions to the physiography of Iceland: with particular reference to the highlands west of Vatnajökull'' (København: Levin & Munksgaard, 1933) * ''Vatnajökull: Kampen mellem ild og is'' (København: Hagerup, 1937) References 1893 births 1981 deaths Academic staff of the University of Copenhagen Danish geographers 20th-century Danish geologists {{Denmark-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portrait Of Niels Nielsen (1893-1981)
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