Fredrik Johan Wiik

Fredrik Johan Wiik, also known as F.J. Wiik (December 16, 1839 in Helsinki - June 15, 1909 in Helsinki) was a Finnish geologist and mineralogist; in 1877, he was named the first professor of geology and mineralogy at the Imperial Alexander University of Finland [1], where his students included Jakob Sederholm.[2] He was also the first scientist in Finland to use a petrographic microscope.

Wiik died in 1909, on a geological expedition; his body was found clutching his geologist's hammer.[3]

The mineral wiikite is named for him.

References

  1. ^ [1] Finnish Museum of Natural History 2004/2005 Yearbook (requires Acrobat Reader)
  2. ^ [2] Presentations to the 33rd International Geological Congress(2008)
  3. ^ [3] The Mineralogical Record, Curtis Schuh's Biobibliography of Mineralogy