Pim Jungerius

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Pieter Dirk "Pim" Jungerius (10 June 1933 โ€“ 27 November 2023) was a Dutch physical geographer. He was a professor of physical geography, climatology and cartography at the University of Amsterdam between 1970 and 1998.

Life and career

Pieter Dirk Jungerius was born on 10 June 1933 in Rijnsburg.[1] He started studying in 1951 and obtained a degree in physical geography at the University of Amsterdam in 1957.[2] Jungerius obtained his doctorate in physical geography in 1959 at the same university under Jan Pieter Bakker [nl] with a thesis titled: Zur Verwitterung, Bodenbildung und Morphologie der Keuper-Liaslandschaft bei Moutfort in Luxembourg.[3] He was lector of general physical geography and physical landscape geography at the University of Amsterdam between 1963 and 1970. He subsequently was a professor of physical geography, climatology and cartography between 1970 and his retirement in 1998.[3]

In his research Jungerius made links to geomorphology, soil science as well as social geography. Jungerius performed significant research into dune systems and the formation of cuesta.[4] He was in part responsible for the reintroduction of aeolian processes in the Dutch dunes.[2] In 2012 he contributed to a large publication on earthen walls by the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed.[5] Jungerius was a proponent of introducing legal protection for geological heritage.[6] He was a long-time editor of Earth Surface Processes and Catena.[2]

Jungerius was elected a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1987.[7]

Jungerius died in Bennekom on 27 November 2023, at the age of 90.[2]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "In Memoriam Pim Jungerius". Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics - University of Amsterdam. 7 December 2023. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Prof. dr. P.D. Jungerius, 1933 -" (in Dutch). University of Amsterdam. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020.
  4. ^ Erik Cammeraat (June 2015). "Uitreiking 1e Johan Lulofs medaille - Jury rapport Prof. dr. Pim Jungerius" (in Dutch). Lulofs. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Tot hier en niet verder; historische wallen in het Nederlandse landschap. De stand van kennis" (in Dutch). Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. 1 January 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019.
  6. ^ Jan van Mourik (15 June 2017). "Aardkundig erfgoed zoekt meer draagvlak" (in Dutch). geografie.nl. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Pim Jungerius". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 16 August 2020.
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