Obituary
Eugen Seibold (1918–2013), pioneer of marine geology
Berger, Wolfgang H.
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften Band 165 Heft 3 (2014), p. 315 - 318
published: Sep 1, 2014
DOI: 10.1127/1860-1804/2014/0075
ArtNo. ESP171016503001, Price: 29.00 €
Abstract
Eugen Seibold (1918–2013), who recently passed away in Freiburg at age 95, was an important pioneer of marine geology, with a focus on the origin of marine sedimentary rocks and with a broad interest in Earth system science. His career included the study of Jurassic rocks in southern Germany (he was born in Stuttgart) and investigations in the North Sea, the Baltic, the Persian Gulf, and sediments off NW Africa. In addition, he provided leadership at the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and the European Science Foundation. Seibold was an outstanding teacher who cared much about his charges.