Jens Esmark, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jens Esmark

Danish-Norwegian professor of mineralogy

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1763

Place of Birth: Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark

Date of Death: 26-Jan-1839

Profession: scientist, professor, geologist, glaciologist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jens Esmark (31 January 1763 – 26 January 1839) was a Danish-Norwegian professor of mineralogy who contributed to many of the initial discoveries and conceptual analyses of glaciers, specifically the concept that glaciers had covered larger areas in the past.