Residence Sweden Nationality Swedish Institutions Uppsala University Field Geology Institution Uppsala University | Citizenship Sweden Fields Geology Alma mater Uppsala University Children Ivar Högbom | |
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Born 11 January 1857
Vännäs ( 1857-01-11 ) Known for Subjotnian, study of carbon cycle Died 19 January 1940, Uppsala, Sweden | ||
Arvid Gustaf Högbom was Swedish geologist active at Uppsala University. He was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Royal Physiographic Society in Lund. He coined the term Subjotnian in 1910. Högbomite (later renamed to magnesiohögbomite-2N2S), högbomite group, högbomite supergroup was named in his honour.
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