Eduard Suess
Austrian geologist
Eduard Suess was an Austrian geologist and an expert on the geography of the Alps. He is responsible for hypothesising two major former geographical features, the supercontinent Gondwana and the Tethys Ocean. Wikipedia
Born: August 20, 1831, London, United Kingdom
Died: April 26, 1914 (age 82 years), Vienna, Austria
Education: University of Vienna
Notable students: Albrecht Penck and Wilhelm Heinrich Waagen
Grandchild: Hans Suess
Awards: Wollaston Medal and Copley Medal