Hans Suess papers, 1875-1989 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:The papers cover the years 1875-1989 and document the career and achievements of a renowned geochemist. The 19th-c. papers pertain to Franz Eduard Suess, Hans's father and a professor of geology at the University of Vienna. The bulk of the collection dates from 1955 through 1977, during which time Suess was professor of geology at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of California, San Diego. Included in the collection are a comprehensive collection of Suess's published writings, materials concerning Suess's activities at the University of Hamburg during World War II, and a voluminous correspondence with numerous international scientists