Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay

French poet and speleologist (1860–1938)
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Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay

Summary

Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay is a human[1]. His place of birth was 9th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on July 19, 1860[3]. He passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on June 30, 1938[5]. He worked as a poet[6], speleologist[7], professor[8], biographer[9], and philosopher[10]. He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay's place of birth was 9th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay died in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay was born on July 19, 1860[3].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay died on June 30, 1938[5].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay's father was Alphonse de Launay[13].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay held citizenship in France[14].
  • French was Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay's native language[15].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay worked as a poet[6].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay's professions included speleologist[7].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay worked as a professor[8].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay worked as a biographer[9].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay worked as a philosopher[10].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay's professions included economist[16].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay's field of work was geology[17].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay's field of work was poetry[18].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay's field of work was philosophy[19].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay's field of work was economics[20].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay's field of work was mineralogy[21].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay's field of work was paleontology[22].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay was educated at École polytechnique[24].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay was educated at Mines ParisTech[25].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[26].
  • Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay received the Penrose Gold Medal[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay was born in 9th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on July 19, 1860[3]. His father was Alphonse de Launay[13]. French was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[24], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Palaiseau[31] and Mines ParisTech[25], an engineering college[32], in France[33], founded in 1783[34], headquartered in Hôtel de Vendôme[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], speleologist[7], professor[8], biographer[9], philosopher[10], and economist[16]. Fields of work include geology[17], a branch of science[36]; poetry[18], a literary form[37]; philosophy[19], an academic discipline[38]; economics[20], an academic discipline[39]; mineralogy[21], a branch of geology[40]; and paleontology[22], an academic discipline[41]. Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[26], a grade of an order[42], in France[43] and Penrose Gold Medal[27], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1923[46].

Death and Burial

Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay died on June 30, 1938[5]. He passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay include launayite[47], a mineral species[48].

Why It Matters

Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Entities named for him include launayite[47], a mineral species[48].

FAQs

Where was Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay born?

Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay was born in 9th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay die?

Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay died in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay's parents?

Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay's father was Alphonse de Launay[13].

What did Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay do for work?

Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay worked as poet[6], speleologist[7], professor[8], biographer[9], and philosopher[10].

Where did Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay go to school?

Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay was educated at École polytechnique[24] and Mines ParisTech[25].

What awards did Louis Auguste Alphonse Launay receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[26] and Penrose Gold Medal[27].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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