Niels Viggo Ussing (14 June 1864 – 23 July 1911), Professor of

Mineralogy Mineralogy is a subject of geology specializing in the scientific study of the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of minerals and mineralized artifacts. Specific studies within mineralogy include the proces ...

University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen ( da, Københavns Universitet, KU) is a prestigious public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in ...

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. The mineral

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is named after this Professor.

References

Ussingite: Ussingite mineral information and data.

Polytech Photos - Scientific photodatabase

External links

Beskrivelse til geologisk kort over Danmark, (i maalestok 1) By Niels Viggo Ussing, Victor Christian Madsen

1864 births 1911 deaths Academic staff of the University of Copenhagen Danish mineralogists {{Denmark-bio-stub