About Victor Moritz Goldschmidt

Victor M. Goldschmidt (Zürich, January 27, 1888 – March 20, 1947, Oslo) was a mineralogist considered to be the founder of modern geochemistry and crystal chemistry, developer of the Goldschmidt Classification of elements.

Goldschmidt was born in Zürich. His parents, Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt and Amelie Koehne named their son after a colleague of Heinrich, Victor Meyer. There was a history of great scientists and philosophers in both families. The Goldschmidt family came to Norway in 1901 when Heinrich Goldschmidt took over a chair as Professor of Chemistry in Kristiania (Oslo).

Goldschmidt’s first important contribution was within the field of geology and mineralogy. His two first larger works were his doctor thesis Die Kontaktmetamorphose im Kristianiagebiet and Geologisch-petrographische Studien im Hochgebirge des südlichen Norwegens. Read more.

Also read A tribute to V.M. Goldschmidt (Geochemical News #129, published by the Geochemical Society).

Reference: http://www.eag.eu.com/about/goldschmidt/

https://www.geochemsoc.org/awards/vmgoldschmidtaward/