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Arvid Gustaf Högbom
Born(1857-01-11)11 January 1857
Vännäs
Died19 January 1940(1940-01-19) (aged 83)
NationalitySwedish
CitizenshipSweden
Alma materUppsala University
Known forSubjotnian, study of carbon cycle
Scientific career
FieldsGeology
InstitutionsUppsala University

Arvid Gustaf Högbom was Swedish geologist active at Uppsala University. He was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Royal Physiographic Society in Lund. He coined the term Subjotnian in 1910.[1] Högbomite (later renamed to magnesiohögbomite-2N2S), högbomite group, högbomite supergroup was named in his honour.[2]

References

  1. ^ Laitakari, I.; Rämö, T.; Suominen, V.; Niin, M.; Stepanov, K.; Amantov, A. (1996). "Subjotnian: Rapakivi granites and related rocks in the Gulf of Finland". Geological Survey of Finland, Special Paper. 21: 59–97. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. ^ Mindat - magnesiohögbomite-2N2S


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