Werner Werenskiold
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Spouse(s)1: 1910-41, Ingeborg Leuch Elieson
(1884-1960),
2: 1942-61, Bergljot Qviller
(1903-1996)
(1884-1960),
2: 1942-61, Bergljot Qviller
(1903-1996)
FieldsQuaternary geology and Geography
Werner Werenskiold | |
|---|---|
 Werner Werenskiold in 1958 | |
| Born | 28 April 1883 |
| Died | 2 August 1961 (aged 78) |
| Spouse(s) | 1: 1910-41, Ingeborg Leuch Elieson (1884-1960), 2: 1942-61, Bergljot Qviller (1903-1996) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Quaternary geology and Geography |
| Institutions | University of Oslo Yale University University of Bergen |
Werner Werenskiold (28 April 1883 – 2 August 1961) was a Norwegian geologist and geographer.
Born in Paris on 28 April 1883, Werenskiold was a son of painter and illustrator Erik Werenskiold and visual artist Sophie Marie Stoltenberg Thomesen (1849–1926). He was a brother of Dagfin Werenskiold, and a nephew of Fernanda Nissen.[1]
He was married twice, first to Ingeborg Leuch Elieson, from 1910 to 1941, and from 1942 to Bergljot Qviller.[1]
