Richard Weyl
Richard H. Weyl (10 August 1912, Kiel - 1988) was a German geologist and noted author on the subject of Central American Geology.
Active member of the Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR, Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources; formerly the Bundesanstalt für Bodenforschung, BfB) in Latin-America and the Caribbean.
1941-1956 Scientist at Paläontologisches Institut und Museum (University of Kiel, Germany)
Since 1956 Professor at the University of Giessen, Geologisch-Paläontologisches Institut.
Apparently there is a peak in Costa Rica named after him. (Near Mount Chirripó)
Education
Ph.D. Geology (University of Heidelberg, 1936)
Works Published
Die Geologie Mittelamerikas (The Geology of Central America)/ von Dr. Richard Weyl. Berlin-Nikolassee : Gebruder Borntraeger, 1961. ISBN 3-443-11001-0
Geologie der Antillen / Richard Weil. Berlin-Nikolassee : Borntraeger, 1966.
Geology of Central America / by Richard Weyl. Berlin : Gebr. Borntraeger, 1980.
References
Departmental History Webpage by Hubert Miller <webpage now defunct>
List mentioning correspondence with Weyl
Costa Rica Guides: Mountains and Volcanos
Der Nationalsozialismus und Lateinamerika by Sandra Carreras
Richard Weyl 1912-1988 by Ekke W. Guenther.