Henno Martin

Henno Martin (15 March 1910 7 January 1998) was a German professor of geology who, along with Hermann Korn, lived for two years in the Namib Desert to avoid internment during the Second World War.

Henno Martin
Born(1910-03-15)15 March 1910
Died7 January 1998(1998-01-07) (aged 87)
Known forDiscovery of Messum Igneous Complex
Securing water supply to Windhoek
Gravitational nappe transport
AwardsHans-Stille-Medaille (1975)
Gustav-Steinmann-Medaille (1980)
Scientific career
FieldsGeology
InstitutionsGeological Survey of Namibia
University of São Paulo
University of Cape Town
University of Göttingen
Doctoral advisorHans Cloos
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