Heinz A. Lowenstam

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1912 – 1993

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Who was Heinz A. Lowenstam?

Heinz Adolf Lowenstam was German-born, Jewish-American paleoecologist celebrated for his discoveries in biomineralization: that living organisms manufacture substances such as the iron-containing mineral magnetite within their bodies. He is also renowned for his pioneering research on coral reefs and their influence on biologic processes in the geologic record.

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Born
Oct 9, 1912
Upper Silesia
Also known as
  • Heinz Lowenstam
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
  • University of Chicago
Died
Jun 7, 1993
California

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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