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Louis Gentil

French academic

Louis Gentil (July 15, 1868 - June 12, 1925) was a French geologist, explorer, author, and professor. He explored North Africa where he collected rocks and fossils.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Louis Gentil (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 15, 1868, died Jun 12, 1925.¹

About

He discovered Encephalartos laurentianus in 1902. Louis Gentil Field, an abandoned airfield in Morocco, is named for him. The city of Youssoufia in an area where phosphate is mined was known as Louis Gentil. He was a member of the Academy of Sciences.

From Wikipedia’s article on Louis Gentil, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Société géologique de FranceChair¹²

Early life and education

1899 to 1902University of Paris doctorate in France; natural science³
Date not recordedLycée Bugeaud³

He was born in Algiers.

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Career

Occupation: geographer, geologist, mineralogist.⁷

1912President of the Geological Society of France⁵
Date not recordedFounded Scientific institute of Rabat⁴
Date not recordedSenior lecturer⁵
Date not recordedChair, Société géologique de France⁶

Personal life

BornJul 15, 1868, Algiers⁸
CitizenshipFrance⁹

Awards

1912Officer of the Legion of Honour¹⁰
1908Montyon Prize¹⁰
1906Knight of the Legion of Honour¹⁰
1906Léon Dewez award¹⁰
1903Prix François-Fontannes^{10 11}
Date not recordedMédaille commémorative du Maroc¹⁰
Date not recordedOfficier de l'Instruction publique¹⁰

Sources

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WikidataLouis Gentil on Wikidata
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WikipediaLouis Gentil on Wikipedia
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WikidataLouis Gentil: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataLouis Gentil: Founded Scientific institute of Rabat, on Wikidata
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WikidataLouis Gentil: Senior lecturer, on Wikidata
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WikidataLouis Gentil: Chair, Société géologique de France, on Wikidata
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WikidataLouis Gentil: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataLouis Gentil: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataLouis Gentil: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataLouis Gentil: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataSociété géologique de France, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsLouis Gentil photo by Petit, Pierre (1831-1909). Photographe, Public domain