Ebba Hult de Geer

Ebba Hult De Geer (third from left) on 1920 expedition to North America, with (left to right) Ragnar Lidén, Gerard De Geer, and Ernst Antevs

Ebba Hult de Geer (1882–1969) was a Swedish geologist known for her development of the geochronology of Sweden. Working with her husband, Gerard de Geer, she used varved clay in glacial lakes as evidence for ancient climates (paleoclimatology) and studied similar deposits worldwide to establish a global climate history. Though the de Geers were partners throughout their scientific career, from when they married in 1908 to when Gerhard died in 1943, Ebba's contributions are largely overlooked.[1][2] They ran the Swedish Geochronological Institute.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Hulbe, Christina L.; Wang, Weili; Ommanney, Simon (2010-12-01). "Women in glaciology, a historical perspective". Journal of Glaciology. 56 (200): 944–964. doi:10.3189/002214311796406202.
  2. 1 2 Bergwik, Staffan (2014-09-01). "A Fractured Position in a Stable Partnership: Ebba Hult, Gerard De Geer, and Early Twentieth Century Swedish Geology". Science in Context. 27 (03): 423–451. doi:10.1017/S0269889714000131. ISSN 1474-0664.
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