Friedrich Albert Fallou
German jurist and lawyer (1794-1877) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 82
Friedrich Albert Fallou was a German lawyer who is considered one of the founders of modern soil science. While working as a lawyer and tax assessor, Fallou established himself as an independent scientist and a recognized authority in the natural history of farm and forest soil.
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In 1862, he proposed that soil was separate in nature from geology and, intent on establishing the study of soils as an independent science, Fallou introduced the term pedology.
