Sigurður Þórarinsson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sigurður Þórarinsson

Icelandic volcanologist

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1912

Place of Birth: Vopnafjörður, Austurland, Iceland

Date of Death: 08-Feb-1983

Profession: volcanologist, glaciologist

Nationality: Iceland

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Sigurdur Thorarinsson (Icelandic: Sigurður Þórarinsson) (January 8, 1912 – February 8, 1983) was an Icelandic geologist, volcanologist, glaciologist, professor and lyricist.
He is considered a pioneer in the field of tephrochronology, and he made significant contributions in many areas of geology, especially volcanology and glaciology, both in Iceland and abroad.