Sigurdur Thorarinsson

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name = Sigurdur Thorarinsson


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birth_date = January 8, 1912
birth_place = Vopnafjörður, Iceland
death_date = February 8, 1983
death_place = Reykjavík, Iceland
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field = Geology, Volcanology, Glaciology
work_institution = University of Iceland, 1950–1983
alma_mater = University of Copenhagen, 1931–1932
University of Stockholm, 1932-1944
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known_for = Pioneered the field of tephrochronology
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Sigurdur Thorarinsson or Sigurður Þórarinsson (January 8, 1912–February 8, 1983) was an Icelandic geologist, volcanologist, glaciologist, professor and lyricist. He is considered a pioneer in the field of tephrochronology, and he made significant contributions in many areas of geology, especially volcanology and glaciology, both in Iceland and abroad.

Biography

Thorarinsson was born in Vopnafjörður in northeastern Iceland in 1912. He received his Ph. D. in 1944 and began a long and distinguished academic career as professor of geography at the University of Iceland.According to his obituary in "The Geographical Journal", "He was something of a polymath who contrived to take geology, geomorphology, glaciology, climatology, and archaeology in his stride."

He died suddenly of a heart attack in Reykjavík in 1983. Subsequently, the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) decided to name its highest award the Thorarinsson Medal in his honor.

Sigurdur Thorarinsson is the author of the lyrics to many well-known Icelandic songs, such as "Þórsmerkurljóð" ("María María"), "Vorkvöld í Reykjavík" and "Að lífið sé skjálfandi".

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