Amanz Gressly

Amanz Gressly

Amanz Gressly
Born 17 July 1814
Bärschwil, Switzerland
Died 13 April 1865
Bern, Switzerland
Nationality Switzerland
Fields Geology

Amanz Gressly (17 July 1814 13 April 1865) was a Swiss geologist and paleontologist. He introduced the use of the term facies in geology, he is considered one of the founders of modern stratigraphy and paleoecology.

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