Abraham Gottlob Werner
German geologist
Abraham Gottlob Werner was a German geologist who set out an early theory about the stratification of the Earth's crust and propounded a history of the Earth that came to be known as Neptunism. Wikipedia
Born: September 25, 1749, Osiecznica, Poland
Died: June 30, 1817 (age 67 years), Dresden, Germany
Academic advisor: Johann Carl Gehler
Notable students: Alexander von Humboldt, Friedrich Mohs, Christian Leopold von Buch, and more
Education: Freiberg University of Mining and Technology and Leipzig University
Nationality: German