# Alphonse Briart

> Alphonse Briart (1825-1898) was supervisor of the coal mines at Bascoup and Mariemont near Morlanwelz in the Hainaut province of Belgium, and a geologist who studied that region. During the period 1863-1896 he and Francois Cornet published a number of books and papers describing fossils and geological structures found near Mons. They devised theories - now generally accepted - as to the geological history of the region. After Cornet's death in 1887, Briart continued to write alone.

*Belgian geologist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Belgium
- **Born:** 1825-02-25
- **Died:** 1898-03-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Alphonse Briart (1825-1898) was supervisor of the coal mines at Bascoup and Mariemont near Morlanwelz in the Hainaut province of Belgium, and a geologist who studied that region. During the period 1863-1896 he and Francois Cornet published a number of books and papers describing fossils and geological structures found near Mons. They devised theories - now generally accepted - as to the geological history of the region. After Cornet's death in 1887, Briart continued to write alone.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 36.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.3 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 3.9 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Timeline
- **1898** - Died
- **1897** - Commander of the Order of Leopold
- **1890** - Officer of the Order of Leopold
- **1875** - Knight of the Order of Leopold
- **1825** - Born

## Sources
- [Alphonse Briart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonse_Briart)
- [Alphonse Briart](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonse_Briart)
- [Alphonse Briart (géologue)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonse_Briart_(g%C3%A9ologue))
- [Alphonse Briart](https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonse_Briart)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4735348)

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