About Karl Orviku
Lived 1903 – 1981 (aged 77). Karl Orviku was an Estonian and Russian geologist.
Karl Orviku (17 August 1903, Kohtla – 7 March 1981, Tallinn) was an Estonian geologist. He specialized in quaternary geology. In 1930 he graduated from University of Tartu with a master's degree in geology. Since 1926 he worked as the chair of geology at Tartu University. And From 1954 to 1968 he was the director.
Since 1954 he was a member of the ESSR Academy of Sciences.
From 1961 to 1965 he was a member of the executive committee of the International Union for Quaternary Research.
Karl Orviku's son Kaarel Orviku (1935–2021) was a marine geologist and nature photographer.
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Who was Karl Orviku?
Estonian geologist (1903-1981)
When was Karl Orviku born?
Karl Orviku was born on 17 July 1903 in Kohtla.
When did Karl Orviku die?
Karl Orviku died on 7 March 1981 in Tallinn.
What was Karl Orviku's occupation?
Karl Orviku was a geologist.
What nationality was Karl Orviku?
Karl Orviku was Estonian and Russian.
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