Amanz Gressly

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1814 – 1865

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Who was Amanz Gressly?

Amanz Gressly 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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Born
Jul 17, 1814
Bärschwil
Nationality
  • Switzerland
Died
Apr 13, 1865
Bern

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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