Rudolf Trumpy
Famous Swiss Geologist.Born in 1921 in the small Swiss town of Glarus. Graduated from the ETH ZÃÂürich in the late 40's with a thesis titled: ÃÂÃÂDer Lias der Glarner AlpenÃÂÃÂ. From 1947 to 1953 he spent his post-doctoral years in Lausanne (Switzerland). Appointed professor at ETH ZÃÂürich in 1953 (-1986).
His research mainly concentrated on Alpine Geology. However, he also published papers on extra-Alpine regions like Greenland, the Montagne Noire and the Sahara.
He was the author of the reference book: ÃÂÃÂGeology of SwitzerlandÃÂÃÂ.
Recipient of numerous awards and prizes as the Wollaston Medal (equivalent for geologists of the Nobel Prize)