Carl Fredrik Kolderup, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian geologist and professor
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Place of Birth: Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
About Carl Fredrik Kolderup
- Carl Fredrik Kolderup (6 December 1869 – 1 November 1942) was a Norwegian geologist. He was born in Bergen, as a son of tailor Niels Chrispinus Kolderup and Rasmine Margrethe Olsen.
- He was the father of geologist and politician Niels-Henrik Kolderup.Kolderup did pioneering works on the geology of Western Norway, and he founded the department of mineralogy and geology at Bergen Museum.
- He was also engaged in organizational work and politics, and served as acting mayor of Bergen.
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