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Dec 01, 1927 Died on 17 Nov 2017 (aged 89)
Peruvian-American geologist
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About Ulrich Petersen
- Ulrich Petersen (1 December 1927 – 17 November 2017) was a Peruvian-born American geologist of German descent. He was born in Negritos, Peru to Georg Petersen and Harriet Bluhme on 1 December 1927.
- Petersen earned a degree in mining engineering from the National University of Engineers and started work at the Peruvian Geological Survey and the National Institute for Mining Research and Sponsorship.
- While working for the Cerro de Pasco Corporation, Petersen earned a master's and doctoral degree from Harvard University.
- Upon completing his doctorate, Peterson taught at Harvard, and later became the Harry C.
- Dudley Professor of Economic Geology.
- Petersen died at home in Belmont, Massachusetts on 17 November 2017, aged 89.
