Edith Kristan-Tollmann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Austrian geologist and paleontologist
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Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria
About Edith Kristan-Tollmann
- Edith Kristan-Tollmann nee Edith Kristan (born April 14, 1934 in Vienna, died August 25, 1995) was an Austrian geologist and paleontologist.
- A prolific scientist with an interest in micropalaeontology and especially the foraminifera of the Triassic (in the then Tethys Ocean) and the Jurassic eras, Kristan-Tollmann published widely in her field.
- She is also known for originating with her husband Alexander Tollmann a thoroughly documented theory of the evolution of human legend and social structures as a result of a massive impact event which struck multiple points on earth.
- The latter has become known as Tollmann's hypothetical bolide.
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