Photo: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹²

Édouard de Billy

French engineer (1802-1874).¹

Born May 26, 1802, died Apr 4, 1874.¹

Companies

Société géologique de FranceChair¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedMines ParisTech²
Since 1820École polytechnique²

Career

Occupation: mining engineer, mountaineer.⁵

1874Président du Club alpin français³
1871 to 1872Vice-président du Conseil général des mines³
1869President of the Geological Society of France³
Since 1857Inspector general of Mines³
Date not recordedChair, Société géologique de France⁴

Personal life

BornMay 26, 1802, Antwerp⁶
DiedApr 4, 1874, Perrigny-lès-Dijon⁷
CitizenshipFrance⁸
Children3⁹

Awards

1870Commander of the Legion of Honour¹⁰
1854Knight of the Legion of Honour¹⁰
1838Officer of the Legion of Honour¹⁰

Sources

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WikidataÉdouard de Billy on Wikidata
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WikidataÉdouard de Billy: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataÉdouard de Billy: Inspector general of Mines, on Wikidata
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WikidataÉdouard de Billy: Chair, Société géologique de France, on Wikidata
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WikidataÉdouard de Billy: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataÉdouard de Billy: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataÉdouard de Billy: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataÉdouard de Billy: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataÉdouard de Billy: number of children, on Wikidata
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WikidataÉdouard de Billy: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataSociété géologique de France, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsÉdouard de Billy photo by Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain