Albert de Grossouvre
Marie Félix Albert Durand de Grossouvre (23 August 1849, Bourges – 18 May 1932, Bourges) was a French geologist, best known for his research in the fields of stratigraphy and paleontology.
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- Name
- Albert de Grossouvre
- Full name
- Marie-Félix-Albert Durand de Grossouvre.
- Born
- 1849. · Bourges.
- Died
- 1932. · Bourges.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- geologist, paleontologist, mining engineer and cartographer.
- Fields
- geology, stratigraphy, paleontology and engineering geology.
- Education
- École polytechnique and Mines ParisTech.
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour and officier d'académie.
- Languages
- French.
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Marie Félix Albert Durand de Grossouvre (23 August 1849, Bourges – 18 May 1932, Bourges) was a French geologist, best known for his research in the fields of stratigraphy and paleontology.
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Biography
Biography
Albert de Grossouvre studied at École polytechnique and Mines ParisTech. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is geology, stratigraphy and paleontology. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour and officier d'académie.
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Biography
Biography
He studied at the École Polytechnique and the École des Mines de Paris, and afterwards worked as a mining engineer in his hometown of Bourges. In 1889 he attained the post of chief mining engineer. He conducted stratigraphic investigations throughout France, and in the process, uncovered numerous fossils, most notably ammonites. As a cartographer, he participated in the creation of geological maps of central France (Issoudun, Châteauroux, Valençay). In 1878 he was one of the founders of the Société scientifique, historique et archéologique de la Corrèze. He was an officer of the Légion d'honneur, and in 1913 became a correspondent member of the Académie des sciences (mineralogy section). In 1894 he circumscribed the ammonite subfamily Acanthoceratinae. He was also the taxonomic authority of the ammonite genera Barroisiceras, Gaudryceras, Hauericeras, Kossmaticeras and Peroniceras.
Identity
Identity
Albert de Grossouvre is recorded as having received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour and officier d'académie. Recorded at birth as Marie-Félix-Albert Durand de Grossouvre. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Marie Félix Albert Durand de Grossouvre. His recorded language was French.
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Life and career
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1849
Albert de Grossouvre born at Bourges.
1932
Albert de Grossouvre died at Bourges.
Published works
His major work on stratigraphy and paleontology, "Recherches sur la craie supérieure" (1893–1901) was published in two volumes (4 tomes). In 1911 he authored a book on the history of Bourges, titled "Le vieux Bourges". His other noteworthy written efforts include: • Etude sur les gisements de phosphate de chaux du centre de la France, 1885 – Study on the deposits of phosphate of lime in central France. • Etude sur les gisements de minerai de fer du centre de la France, 1886 – Study on the deposits of iron ore in central France. • Sur le terrain crétacé dans le Sud-Ouest du bassin de Paris, 1889 – On the Cretaceous strata southwest of the Paris Basin. • Contributions à la stratigraphie des Pyrénées, 1892 – Contributions to the stratigraphy of the Pyrénées. • Sur l'Ammonites peramplus et quelques autres fossiles Turoniens, 1899 – On ammonites and some other Turonian fossils. • Sur quelques fossiles Crétacés de Madagascar, 1899 – On some fossils from Madagascar. • Crétacé de la Touraine et du Maine, 1900 – The Cretaceous strata of Touraine and Maine. • Etude paleogéographique sur le détroit de Poitiers, 1901 – Paleontological study on the strait of Poitiers. • Sur le crétacé des Corbières, 1912 – On the Cretaceous strata of the Corbières Massif.
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