Raymond (Ray) Thorsteinsson (born January 21, 1921) is an award-winning Canadian geologist who focuses on the geology of the high Arctic. He is a Fellow of The Arctic Institute of North America, primarily known for his contribution to the geology of the Proterozoic and Paleozoic rocks.
Thorsteinsson was born in Wynyard, Saskatchewan. He obtained a BSc in geology at the University of Saskatchewan (1944) and an MSc in geology at the University of T...
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Raymond (Ray) Thorsteinsson (born January 21, 1921) is an award-winning Canadian geologist who focuses on the geology of the high Arctic. He is a Fellow of The Arctic Institute of North America, primarily known for his contribution to the geology of the Proterozoic and Paleozoic rocks.
Thorsteinsson was born in Wynyard, Saskatchewan. He obtained a BSc in geology at the University of Saskatchewan (1944) and an MSc in geology at the University of Toronto. In 1955, he earned a PhD from the University of Kansas.
Thorsteinsson began work in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, in 1947, as a summer field assistant. One of his assignments included an epic canoe trip with Dr. Y.O. Fortier to perform geological reconnaissance in the centre of the largely unknown Arctic region. He began his lifelong career with the Geological Survey of Canada in 1952. He spent most of his time studying the Arctic. At first, his fieldwork was completed on foot and by dog team. He advanced the study of the Canadian...
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