Arnold Escher von der Linth
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Arnold Escher von der Linth (June 8, 1807 in Zürich – July 12, 1872) was a Swiss geologist, the son of Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth (1767-1823).
In 1856 he became professor of geology at the École Polytechnique at Zürich. His researches led him to be regarded as one of the founders of Swiss geology. With Bernhard Studer he produced (1852-1853) the first elaborate geological map of Switzerland.
He was the author also of Geologische Bemerkungen über dos nordliche Vorarlberg und einige angrenzenden Gegenden, published at Zürich in 1853.
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