Heinz A. Lowenstam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Heinz A. Lowenstam

American ecologist

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1912

Place of Birth: Siemianowice Śląskie, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 07-Jun-1993

Profession: university teacher, paleontologist, ecologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Heinz Adolf Lowenstam (October 9, 1912 – June 7, 1993) was a German-born, Jewish-American paleoecologist celebrated for his discoveries in biomineralization: that living organisms manufacture substances such as the iron-containing mineral magnetite within their bodies.
He is also renowned for his pioneering research on coral reefs and their influence on biologic processes in the geologic record.