Richard Weyl, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Weyl

German geologist

Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1912

Place of Birth: Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: geologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Richard H.
Weyl (10 August 1912, Kiel - 1988) was a German geologist and noted author on the subject of Central American Geology. Active member of the Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR, Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources; formerly the Bundesanstalt für Bodenforschung, BfB) in Latin-America and the Caribbean.
1941-1956 Scientist at Paläontologisches Institut und Museum (University of Kiel, Germany) Since 1956 Professor at the University of Giessen, Geologisch-Paläontologisches Institut. Apparently there is a peak in Costa Rica named after him.
(Near Mount Chirripó) [1]