| Arvid Gustaf Högbom | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 January 1857 Vännäs |
| Died | 19 January 1940 (aged 83) |
| Residence | Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Citizenship | Sweden |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Known for |
Sub-Cambrian peneplain Subjotnian Study of carbon cycle |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | Uppsala University |
Arvid Gustaf Högbom was Swedish geologist active at Uppsala University. He was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Royal Physiographic Society in Lund. He coined the term Subjotnian in 1910. Högbomite (later renamed to magnesiohögbomite-2N2S), högbomite group, högbomite supergroup was named in his honour.