In memoriam, Per Geijer and Nils Harald Magnusson

Abstract

Per Geijer (1886–1976) and Nils Harald Magnusson (1890–1976) were both outstanding, Swedish geologists with ore geology as their speciality, but they were also active in several other branches of geology, for instance, mineralogy, petrology, aǹd the Precambrian period. Their activities and positions had much in common. Both served as geologists at the Geological Survey of Sweden (Geijer 1914–31, Magnusson 1918–41), both were professors of geology at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm (Geijer 1931–41, Magnusson 1941–51), and both were Directors of the Geological Survey (Geijer 1941–51, Magnusson 1951–58). At the Institute of Technology, they also held several important and responsible administrative positions. Although their official activities at the universities were fairly restricted, they certainly played an important rôle in the education of many students of geology, especially field geology. Both were diligent writers and at the end of this paper a complete bibliography of their publications is presented.