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Marcellin Boule

French paleontologist, paleoanthropologist and geologist (1861-1942) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 81

Pierre-Marcellin Boule, better known as merely Marcellin Boule, was a French palaeontologist, geologist, and anthropologist.

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1942Died4 July 19421939Commander of the Order of Saint-CharlesAward1935Commander of the Legion of HonourAward1933Wollaston MedalAward1909Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1906Officer of the Order of Saint-CharlesAward1898Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1897Prix François-FontannesAward1861Born1 January 1861

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Commander of the Order of Saint-Charles1939
Commander of the Legion of Honour1935
Wollaston Medal1933
Officer of the Legion of Honour1909
Officer of the Order of Saint-Charles1906
Knight of the Legion of Honour1898
Prix François-Fontannes1897
Officier de l'Instruction publique

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Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1861 to 1942 · aged 81