Jul Låg
Jul Låg (13 November 1915 - 2 February 2000) was a Norwegian scientist and soil researcher.
Biography
He was born in Flesberg in Buskerud, Norway. He grew up on the farm in Flesberg. After elementary school he was a farm laborer for several years. He took the dr.agric. degree in 1949. He also studied geology at the University of Oslo (1942–43). He studied under graduate fellowships and scholarships from (1942–45).
He examined and described the rare Norwegian soil types, including rendzina-like soil. Låg has examined the supply of plant nutrients in precipitation in Norway. He hired scientists in the field both at home and abroad, organized annual symposia where he gave several speeches, and he edited the books where the various contributions were published. An area of research, which he started just before he retired, was the impact of soil and rock properties on human and animal health.
Jul Låg was a professor at the
Jul Låg was a member of the
References
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Bergseth, Harald. "Jul Låg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 April 2014.