Ebba Hult de Geer (2 June 1882-28 July 1969) was a Swedish geologist known for her development of the geochronology of Sweden. [1]
Ebba Hult was born at Rödeby parish in Blekinge, Sweden. Hult was a teacher at Risbergska in Örebro 1902–04 and at Whitlockska in Stockholm 1904–07. She studied at Stockholm University 1906–08. She was a research assistant and secretary working with her husband, Gerard de Geer (1858-1943) who she married in 1908. [2] [3]
De Geer was a professor of geology at Stockholm University and an influential participant in international geology. In 1924 De Geer retired from teaching and became the founder-director of the Geochronological Institute at Stockholm University. Following her husband's death in 1943, Hult became leader of Stockholm University Geochronological Institute. [4]
Hult managed to create her own role as researcher in geochronology. She used varved clay in glacial lakes as evidence for ancient climates ( paleoclimatology) and studied similar deposits worldwide to establish a global climate history. [5] [4]
Ebba Hult de Geer (2 June 1882-28 July 1969) was a Swedish geologist known for her development of the geochronology of Sweden. [1]
Ebba Hult was born at Rödeby parish in Blekinge, Sweden. Hult was a teacher at Risbergska in Örebro 1902–04 and at Whitlockska in Stockholm 1904–07. She studied at Stockholm University 1906–08. She was a research assistant and secretary working with her husband, Gerard de Geer (1858-1943) who she married in 1908. [2] [3]
De Geer was a professor of geology at Stockholm University and an influential participant in international geology. In 1924 De Geer retired from teaching and became the founder-director of the Geochronological Institute at Stockholm University. Following her husband's death in 1943, Hult became leader of Stockholm University Geochronological Institute. [4]
Hult managed to create her own role as researcher in geochronology. She used varved clay in glacial lakes as evidence for ancient climates ( paleoclimatology) and studied similar deposits worldwide to establish a global climate history. [5] [4]