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Elsa G. Vilmundardóttir
Icelandic geologist, writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elsa Guðbjörg Vilmundardóttir (27 November 1932 - 2008) was the first Icelandic woman to complete a degree in geology and was the country's first female geologist. But she did much more outside of the field of geology, and was very involved in her community. She was a co-founder of the Icelandic Earth Association, being its chair for four years.
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Elsa.