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Paul Lemoine

French geologist

Paul Lemoine (French pronunciation: [pɔl ləmwan]; March 28, 1878 – March 14, 1940) was a French geologist born in Paris. He was the son of chemist Georges Lemoine (1841-1922) and husband of phycologist Marie Lemoine (1887–1984).²

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Born Mar 28, 1878, died Mar 14, 1940.¹

Companies

Société géologique de FranceChair²⁰

Early life and education

1906Science Faculty of Paris doctorate in France³

Career

Occupation: geologist, chemist, university teacher, naturalist.⁸

1936President of the Geological Society of France⁶
1932 to 1936Director of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle⁶
1925 to 1935Mayor of La Bezole⁶
1923President of the Geological Society of France⁶
1921 to 1940Professor⁶
Since 1919Lecturer⁶
Since 1907Lecturer⁶
Date not recordedWorked at Muséum national d'histoire naturelle⁴
Date not recordedFounded Paris Zoological Park⁵
Date not recordedChair, Société géologique de France⁷

Known for: Paris Zoological Park.⁹

In 1902-03 he conducted geological studies of northern Madagascar that included Diego Suarez. In 1904 he performed geological/exploratory investigations in Morocco. From 1908 to 1919 he was head of the Géologie au Laboratoire Colonial in Paris. During this time period he also taught classes in geology at the Ecole spéciale d'Architecture (1909-1920).

Following the retirement of Stanislas-Étienne Meunier (1843-1925), he was appointed chair of geology at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (1920). From 1932 to 1936 he was director of the museum.

In 1916 in collaboration with other scientists, he created the Société de Documentation Paléontologique, which later became known as the Syndicat de Documentation Géologique et Paléontologique. Lemoine was a member of the Académie des sciences, the Société de biogéographie, the Société française de minéralogie et de cristallographie and the Société géologique de France (its president in 1923 and 1936).

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Personal life

BornMar 28, 1878, Paris¹⁰
DiedMar 14, 1940, 5th arrondissement of Paris^{11 12}
CitizenshipFrance¹³
Residence5th arrondissement of Paris^{12 14}
SpouseMarie Lemoine married 1907^{15 16}
Children3¹⁷

Awards

1907Prix François-Fontannes^{18 19}
Date not recordedOfficer of the Legion of Honour^{12 18}

Sources

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WikidataSociété géologique de France, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsPaul Lemoine photo by Studio Harcourt, Public domain