GEOLOGISTS from Switzerland

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Swiss Geologists of all time. This list of famous Swiss Geologists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. Jean-André Deluc (1727 - 1817)

With an HPI of 65.21, Jean-André Deluc is the most famous Swiss Geologist.  His biography has been translated into 27 different languages on wikipedia.

Jean-André Deluc or de Luc (8 February 1727 – 7 November 1817) was a geologist, natural philosopher and meteorologist from the Republic of Geneva. He also devised measuring instruments.

2. Albert Heim (1849 - 1937)

With an HPI of 59.27, Albert Heim is the 2nd most famous Swiss Geologist.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Albert Heim (12 April 1849 – 31 August 1937) was a Swiss geologist, noted for his three-volume Geologie der Schweiz.

3. Paul Niggli (1888 - 1953)

With an HPI of 56.60, Paul Niggli is the 3rd most famous Swiss Geologist.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Paul Niggli (26 June 1888 – 13 January 1953) was a Swiss crystallographer, mineralogist, and petrologist who was a leader in the field of X-ray crystallography.