About Jan Lundqvist
Lived 1926 – 2024 (aged 97). Jan Lundqvist was a Swedish geologist.
Jan Lundqvist (4 August 1926 – 8 May 2024) was a Swedish geologist and considered among the foremost authorities on the Quaternary geology of Fennoscandia.
He was son of Gösta Lundqvist and brother of Thomas Lundqvist, both of whom are geologists. Jan Lundqvist worked at Geological Survey of Sweden from 1951 to 80 and obtained a Ph.D. degree in Quaternary geology at Stockholms högskola in 1958, becoming also a teacher in that institution. He died in Danderyd on 8 May 2024, at the age of 97.
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Who was Jan Lundqvist?
Swedish geologist (1926–2024)
When was Jan Lundqvist born?
Jan Lundqvist was born on 4 August 1926 in Stocksund.
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Jan Lundqvist died on 8 May 2024 in Danderyd.
What was Jan Lundqvist's occupation?
Jan Lundqvist was a geologist.
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Jan Lundqvist was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jan Lundqvist. https://biography.guide/jan-lundqvist/
MLA: "Jan Lundqvist." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jan-lundqvist/.
Chicago: "Jan Lundqvist." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jan-lundqvist/.
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