Frederik Pieter Agterberg (born 15 November 1936) is a

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-born Canadian mathematical

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who served at the

Geological Survey of Canada The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC; , CGC) is a Canadian federal government agency responsible for performing geological surveys of the country developing Canada's natural resources and protecting the environment. A branch of the Earth Science ...

. He attended

Utrecht University Utrecht University (UU; , formerly ''Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht'') is a public university, public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established , it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2023, it had an enrollment of ...

in The Netherlands from 1954 to 1961. He was instrumental in establishing

International Association for Mathematical Geosciences The International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG) is a nonprofit organization of geoscientists. It aims to promote international cooperation in the application and use of mathematics in geological research and technology. IAMG's act ...

. He received William Christian Krumbein Medal in 1978 from

. In 1981 Agterberg became a correspondent of the

Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (, KNAW) is an organization dedicated to the advancement of science and literature in the Netherlands. The academy is housed in the Trippenhuis in Amsterdam. In addition to various advisory a ...

. In 2004, he was named IAMG Distinguished Lecturer. He was the president of

from 2004 to 2008. His contribution in Quantitative Stratigraphy in collaboration with Felix M. Gradstein is noteworthy.

Books

*F. P. Agterberg, Geomathematics: Theoretical Foundations, Applications and Future Developments, Volume 18 of Quantitative geology and geostatistics, Springer, 2014, p. 553. *F.P. Agterberg, Automated Stratigraphic Correlation, Elsevier, 1990, p. 423. *F. P. Agterberg, "Geomathematics: Mathematical Background and Geo-Science Applications", Elsevier, 1974, 596 pages.

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