The bicentenary of Georg Hartung, a German pioneer geologist, explorer and illustrator

Marques, Carlos A.Góis; Sequeira, Miguel Menezes de; Madeira, José

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Marques, Carlos A.Góis

Sequeira, Miguel Menezes de

Madeira, José

Abstract(s)

We present a tribute to Georg Friedrich Karl Hartung (1821–1891), a less-known, non-academic German geologist, on his 200th birthday anniversary. Influenced by eminent 19th century scientific personalities, such as Oswald Heer, Charles Lyell, and Alexander von Humboldt, he performed pioneer geological observations and sampling in the Azores, Madeira, and Canary Islands volcanic archipelagos. Later in his life, he travelled to the USA and explored the Scandinavian countries. His scientific endeavours were published in several books and papers, many of them co-authored by academic German geologists and palaeontologists. His works on Macaronesia are deemed as classics, and many have been enriched by his detailed geological illustrations.

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Georg Hartung Biography Geologist Illustrator . Faculdade de Ciências da Vida

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/5324

Citation

Marques, C. A. Góis , Sequeira, M. Menezes de , & Madeira, J. (2021). The bicentenary of Georg Hartung, a German pioneer geologist, explorer, and illustrator. History of Geo-and Space Sciences, 12(2), 217-223.