Carl Bugge

Carl Bugge
Born (1881-09-13)13 September 1881
Heddal, Norway
Died 7 April 1968(1968-04-07) (aged 86)
Nationality Norwegian
Occupation geologist

Carl Bugge (13 September 1881 – 7 April 1968) was a Norwegian geologist. He was born in Heddal, and grew up in Gloppen. He was half-brother of geologist Arne Bugge, son-in-law of painter Erik Werenskiold, and father of geologist Jens A. W. Bugge.[1]

Bugge graduated as mineralogist in 1903. He was appointed myntmester at Kongsberg from 1907 to 1921. In 1918 he delivered the doctorate thesis Kongsbergfeltets geologi. He was appointed director-general of the Norwegian Geological Survey for thirty years, from 1921 until his retirement in 1951. In 1954 he published the geological summary work Den kaledonske fjellkjede i Norge.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Bjørlykke, Arne. "Carl Bugge". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Carl Bugge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 October 2014.


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