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Charles Barrois

French geologist (1851-1939) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 88

Charles Eugene Barrois was a French geologist and palaeontologist.

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1939Died5 November 19391923Commander of the Legion of HonourAward1913Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAward1901Wollaston MedalAward1900Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1891Prix François-FontannesAward1888Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1881Bigsby MedalAward1877Auguste Viquesnel PrizeAward1851Born21 April 1851

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Commander of the Legion of Honour1923
Foreign Member of the Royal Society1913
Wollaston Medal1901
Officer of the Legion of Honour1900
Prix François-Fontannes1891
Knight of the Legion of Honour1888
Bigsby Medal1881
Auguste Viquesnel Prize1877
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1851 to 1939 · aged 88