Joseph Henri Ferdinand Douvillé
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Joseph Henri Ferdinand Douvillé

Paleontologist (1846–1937)1

Joseph Henri Ferdinand Douvillé (French pronunciation: [ʒozɛf ɑ̃ʁi fɛʁdinɑ̃ duvile]; 16 June 1846 – 19 January 1937), also known as Henri Douvillé, was French paleontologist, geologist and malacologist. Douvillé worked as a mining engineer in Bourges (1872) and Limoges (1874), afterwards serving as professeur suppléant of paleontology at the École des Mines.2

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Born Jun 16, 1846, died Jan 19, 1937.1

About

From 1881 to 1911 he was a professor of paleontology at the École des Mines.

From Wikipedia’s article on Joseph Henri Ferdinand Douvillé, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • 1863 to 1865École polytechnique3
  • Since 1865Mines ParisTech3

Career

Occupation: malacologist, geologist, paleontologist, zoologist, botanist.6

  • 1908President of the Geological Society of France4
  • 1882President of the Geological Society of France4
  • 1881 to 1911Professor4
  • Date not recordedChair, Société géologique de France5

Personal life

  • BornJun 16, 1846, Toulouse7
  • DiedJan 19, 1937, Paris8
  • CitizenshipFrance9
  • Residence7th arrondissement of Paris10

Awards

  • 1934Commander of the Legion of Honour11
  • 1905Officer of the Legion of Honour11
  • 1902Officier de l'Instruction publique11
  • 1893officier d'académie11
  • 1880Knight of the Legion of Honour11