Arnold Heim (20 March 1882 – 27 May 1965) was a Swiss geologist known for his pioneering research in petrogeology and his geological expeditions across Asia.

He made significant contributions to the understanding of relationships between sedimentation and tectonics, and conducted extensive geological surveys in the Himalayas and Southeast Asia.

[3] Despite his father's hopes that he would assume the family's academic position, Heim chose a different path, accepting a professorship at Sun Yat-Sen University in Canton, China (1929–1931).

[6] In 1926, Heim embarked on an aerial expedition to South Africa alongside Walter Mittelholzer, René Gouzy, and Hans Hartmann.

The eight-month journey resulted in two seminal works: the travelogue "Thron der Götter" (Throne of the Gods) (1938) and the scientific publication "Central Himalaya: Geological Observations of the Swiss Expedition 1936" (1939).