Maurits Lindström
| Maurits Lindström | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 May 1932 |
| Died | 14 November 2009 (aged 77) |
| Residence | Sweden |
| Citizenship | Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Fields | Geology, Paleontology |
| Institutions | Stockholm University |
| Notable awards |
Årets geolog Pander Medal |
Maurits Lindström (10 May 1932 – 14 November 2009) was a Swedish geologist.
In 1970, he described the conodont families Cordylodontidae, Gondolellidae, Proconodontidae and Rhipidognathidae.[1]
In 1971, he described the conodont genera Baltoniodus, Microzarkodina and Paracordylodus.[2]
Awards and tributes
In 1985 he became member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and in 2009 he was awarded the prize "Årets geolog" (Geologist of the year) by Geosektionen of Naturvetarna.[3]
He received the Pander Medal awarded by the Pander Society, an informal organisation founded in 1967 for the promotion of the study of conodont palaeontology.
References
- ↑ A suprageneric taxonomy of the conodonts. Maurits Lindström, Lethaia, Volume 3, Issue 4, pages 427–445, October 1970, doi:10.1111/j.1502-3931.1970.tb00834.x
- ↑ Vom Anfang, Hochstand und Ende eines Epikontinentalmeeres. Maurits Lindström, Geologische Rundschau, March 1971, Volume 60, Issue 2, pages 419-438, doi:10.1007/BF02000464
- ↑ Geosektionens handlingar
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