Émile Rivière

French speleologist (1835-1922) · France · On the map · Doctors · Died at 86

Émile-Valère Rivière de Précourt was a French physician and specialist in prehistory who conducted explorations of caves in the region for human remains. He was known for his cave research at Balzi Rossi in Ventimiglia in Liguria and La Mouthe in Dordogne. He coined the term speleology.

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