Frits Agterberg

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Frederik P. Agterberg (Frits)
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Frits Agterberg in 2015
Born (1936-11-15) 15 November 1936 (age 88)
Utrecht [1]
Citizenship  Canada
Fields Geostatistics
Mathematical Geology
Geomathematics
Institutions Geological Survey of Canada
Alma mater Utrecht University
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Known for Geomathematics
Notable awards Krumbein Medal
IAMG Distinguished Lectureship

Frederik P. Agterberg[2] (born 1936) is a Dutch-born Canadian Mathematical Geologist who served at the Geological Survey of Canada. He attended Utrecht University in The Netherlands from 1954 to 1961. He was instrumental in establishing International Association for Mathematical Geosciences. He received William Christian Krumbein Medal in 1978[3] from International Association for Mathematical Geosciences. In 1981 Agterberg became a correspondent of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.[4] In 2004, he was named IAMG Distinguished Lecturer. He was the president of International Association for Mathematical Geosciences during 2004-2008.

Books

  • F. P. Agterberg, Geomathematics: Theoretical Foundations, Applications and Future Developments, Volume 18 of Quantitative geology and geostatistics, Springer, 2014, p. 553.[5]
  • F.P. Agterberg, Automated Stratigraphic Correlation, Elsevier, 1990, p. 423.[6]
  • F. P. Agterberg, "Geomathematics: Mathematical Background and Geo-Science Applications", Elsevier, 1974, 596 pages,[7]

References

  1. Agterberg, F.P. in De leden van de Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen: een demografisch perspectief: 1808 tot 2008, p. 247.
  2. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11004-008-9173-5
  3. http://www.iamg.org/images/File/documents/bios/Krumbein%20recipients%20pdfs/1978Agterberg.pdf
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