Lucien Cayeux
Lucien Cayeux (26 March 1864–1 November 1944) was a French sedimentary petrographer. In 1902, he joined the l'Ecole des Mines and become a professor of geology. In 1912, he was named as professor of geology at the Collège de France.
Lucien Cayeux
- Name
- Lucien Cayeux
- Born
- 26 March 1864
- Birthplace
- France
- Died
- 1 November 1944
- Known for
- Pioneering petrography of sedimentary rocks
- Awards
- Member, French Academy of Sciences
- Occupation
- geologist · cartographer · petrographer · professor · university teacher
- Fields
- geology · petrology · cartography
- Education
- University of Lille · Mines ParisTech
- Teachers
- Jules Gosselet
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour · Officer of the Legion of Honour · Officier de l'Instruction publique · Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit · Prix Jules Gosselet · Prix François-Fontannes
- Languages
- French
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Lucien Cayeux (26 March 1864–1 November 1944) was a French sedimentary petrographer. In 1902, he joined the l'Ecole des Mines and become a professor of geology. In 1912, he was named as professor of geology at the Collège de France.
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He was admitted to the Académie des Sciences in 1928. He is noted for his study of sediments with the polarizing microscope, and was one of the pioneers in this field. The wrinkle ridge Dorsum Cayeux on the moon is named after him.
Lucien Cayeux studied at University of Lille and Mines ParisTech. Training under Jules Gosselet is recorded. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is geology, petrology and cartography. Employment is recorded with Collège de France. Positions recorded include President of the Geological Society of France and professor. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Officier de l'Instruction publique and Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit.
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• Name — Lucien Cayeux • Born — 26 March 1864 • Birthplace — France • Died — 1 November 1944 • Fields — Geology • Workplaces — Collège de France • Known for — Pioneering petrography of sedimentary rocks • Awards — Member, French Academy of Sciences
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