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DR. RAYMOND THORSTEINSSON passed away April 23, 2012 in Calgary, Alberta Canada. He was 91 yrs old. He was a kind gentle man and a very well known geologist in Canada. He mapped all of Baffin Island with a dog sled team, and lived in igloos for 6 months of the year while working in the Arctic. I remember Uncle Raymond coming to Saskatchewan one winter and building an igloo at his family ...farm. He was presented with a Gold Metal by the Queen of England for his contributions to the Royal Geological Society. I have attached a list of some of his awards. If you google his name you will find tons more information on him.
Dr. Raymond Thorsteinsson O.C.,
C.M., BA'44
Dr. Thorsteinsson is one of Canada's most
well respected geologists. Over the years, he
has led survey teams and field studies that
have developed some of the most detailed
geological maps and reports of territory in
the Arctic Archipelago. A versatile scientist, he also made
important contributions in the field of palaeontology,
researched the Haughton Astrobleme, and retrieved
records and artifacts left by early Arctic explorers. After
years of traveling over and surveying virtually all the land
along the northern edge of the Canadian Shield, Dr.
Thorsteinsson prepared the first detailed geological
maps of over 200,000 square miles in the Arctic islands.
Awards
Made Fellow of The Arctic Institute of North America
1969, Awarded the Gold Medal by the Royal Geographical Society
1973, Awarded the Willet G. Miller Medal by the Royal Society of Canada
1979, Awarded the Logan Medal by the Geological Association of Canada
1981, Awarded the Massey Medal by Royal Canadian Geographical Society
1982, Awarded the R. J. W. Douglas Medal by the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists
What else can I help you with?
When was Raymond Thorsteinsson born?
Raymond Thorsteinsson was born on 1921-01-21.
When did Steingrímur Thorsteinsson die?
Steingrímur Thorsteinsson died in 1913.
When did Thorbjorn Thorsteinsson die?
Thorbjorn Thorsteinsson died in 1158.
What is the birth name of Emma Thorsteinsson?
Emma Thorsteinsson's birth name is Emma Lykke Thorsteinsson.
When was Steingrímur Thorsteinsson born?
Steingrímur Thorsteinsson was born in 1831.
When was Pól Thorsteinsson born?
Pól Thorsteinsson was born in 1973.
When was Emma Thorsteinsson born?
Emma Thorsteinsson was born on August 11, 1991, in Denmark.
When was Jonathan Thorsteinsson born?
Jonathan Thorsteinsson was born on June 10, 1988, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
When was Lukas Schwarz Thorsteinsson born?
Lukas Schwarz Thorsteinsson was born on October 8, 1991.
When did Raymond Raymond die?
Raymond Raymond died on 1978-03-18.
When did Raymond A. Litke die?
Raymond A. Litke died in 1986.
When did Raymond Restaurand die?
Raymond Restaurand died in 1682.
