Overview Wilhelm Heinrich Waagen

geological survey of india in 1870; waagen second standing figure right.

in 1875, returned permanently europe because of severity of indian climate. in 1877 became instructor @ university of vienna in 1877 , lectured great success on geology of india. in 1879 waagen went german polytechnic of prague professor of geology , mineralogy; in 1890 professor of palaeontology @ university of vienna; in 1886 had declined call school of mines @ berlin.

he named councillor of board of mines (oberbergart) , in 1893 made corresponding member of academy of sciences.

waagen s writings before trip india treat german jura , fossils. did work of permanent value in geological investigation of india (the salt range) scientific presentation of rich palaeontological material. wilhelm waagen did pioneer work in salt range. established refined lithostratigraphy of triassic series (mianwali formation) still holds today. allows replace of ammonoids described in original stratigraphic position, accomplishment achieved paleontologists in late 19th century. first realized how important triassic ammonoid succession of salt range construction of triassic time scale.

in 1869, after exhaustive study of ammonites, waagen advocated theory of evolution or mutation series of fossils. young man had taken active part in catholic life of munich, , 2 years before death wrote treatise on first chapter of genesis showed both geologist , christian.