Pentti Eskola
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 60 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 8,1883 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Western Finland Province |
| Finland | |
| Date of died | December 6,1964 |
| Died | Helsinki |
| Finland | |
| Known for | Metamorphic facies |
| Books | On the Eclogites of Norway |
| Job | Geologist |
| Awards | Wollaston Medal |
| Vetlesen Prize | |
| Penrose Medal | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 642100 |
Pentti Eskola Life story
Pentti Eelis Eskola was a Finnish geologist who developed the concept of metamorphic facies. He won the Wollaston Medal in 1958, the Vetlesen Prize in 1964, and was given a state funeral upon his death. The mineral eskolaite is named in his honor. Eskola was a student of Wilhelm Ramsay.
