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Maurice Gignoux

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French geologist (1881-1955)

FranceScientistsLived 1881 to 1955 · aged 73
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Maurice Irénée Marie Gignoux was a renowned French geologist who was a specialist on the stratigraphy of the Alps. His 1925 book Geologie stratigraphique was a landmark publication in stratigraphy and was translated into several languages and went into many editions.

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Awards 6

1955Penrose Medal
1948Officer of the Legion of Honour
1925Knight of the Legion of Honour
1919Officier de l'Instruction publique
1915Prix François-Fontannes
Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne

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Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1881 to 1955 · aged 73
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5 languages

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