Édouard de Verneuil
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Édouard de Verneuil

French paleontologist (1805–1873)

Philippe Édouard Poulletier de Verneuil (French pronunciation: [filip edwaʁ pultje də vɛʁnœj]; 13 February 1805 – 29 May 1873) was a French paleontologist.2

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Born Feb 13, 1805, died May 29, 1873.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: paleontologist, lawyer, geologist.5

  • 1867President of the Geological Society of France3
  • 1853President of the Geological Society of France3
  • 1846President of the Geological Society of France3
  • Date not recordedChair, Société géologique de France4

Personal life

  • BornFeb 13, 1805, former 6th arrondissement of Paris6
  • DiedMay 29, 1873, 7th arrondissement of Paris7 8
  • CitizenshipFrance9
  • Residence7th arrondissement of Paris10

Awards

  • 1860Foreign Member of the Royal Society11
  • 1853Wollaston Medal11 14
  • 1846Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences11 13
  • 1846Knight of the Legion of Honour11
  • Date not recordedKnight Commander of the Order of Carlos III11 12
  • Date not recordedOfficer of the Imperial Order of the Rose11 12
  • Date not recordedOrder of Saint Anna, 2nd class with crown11 12
  • Date not recordedOrder of St. Vladimir, 2nd class11 12