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Gabriel Auguste Daubrée

French mineralogist and geologist (1814-1896) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 81

Gabriel Auguste Daubrée MIF FRS FRSE was a French geologist, best known for applying experimental methods to structural geology. He served as the director of the École des Mines as well as the president of the French Academy of Sciences.

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1896Died29 May 18961894Hayden Memorial Geological AwardAward1881Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAwardGrand Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1880Wollaston MedalAward1869Commander of the Legion of HonourAward1868Commander of the Order of ChristAwardCommander of the Order of the RoseAward1860Bordin PrizeAwardCommander of the Order of the Oak CrownAward1858Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1814Born25 June 1814

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Hayden Memorial Geological Award1894
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour1881
Foreign Member of the Royal Society1881
Wollaston Medal1880
Commander of the Legion of Honour1869
Commander of the Order of the Rose1868
Commander of the Order of Christ1868
Commander of the Order of the Oak Crown1860
Bordin Prize1860
Officer of the Legion of Honour1858
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Order of Saint Anna
Royal Order of the Polar Star

About this person

Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1814 to 1896 · aged 81