Arne Noe-Nygaard 30/7/1908 – 3/6/1991

Abstract

Arne Noe-Nygaard died on June 3^rd 1991, almost 81 years old; he had then been active as a geologist for 64 years. From 1942 until his retirement in 1978 Noe Nygaard was attached to the University of Copenhagen, as Director of the Mineralogical Museum (now Geological Museum), 1969–77 as Professor of Mineralogy, 1942–69, and as Professor of Dynamic Geology, 1969–78. Noe-Nygaard's great insight into the multifarious world of geology, combined with his friendly, sincere and extrovert nature, made him many influential contacts.