Maurice Gignoux

French geologist (1881-1955)
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Maurice Gignoux

Summary

Maurice Gignoux is a human[1]. He was born in 1st arrondissement of Lyon[2]. He was born on October 19, 1881[3]. He passed away in Grenoble[4]. He died on August 20, 1955[5]. He worked as a geologist[6] and military personnel[7].

Key Facts

  • Maurice Gignoux was born in 1st arrondissement of Lyon[2].
  • Maurice Gignoux passed away in Grenoble[4].
  • Maurice Gignoux was born on October 19, 1881[3].
  • Maurice Gignoux died on August 20, 1955[5].
  • Maurice Gignoux held citizenship in France[8].
  • Maurice Gignoux's professions included geologist[6].
  • Maurice Gignoux worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Maurice Gignoux held the position of university teacher[9].
  • Maurice Gignoux held the position of university teacher[10].
  • Maurice Gignoux held the position of adjunct professor[11].
  • Maurice Gignoux held the position of dean[12].
  • Maurice Gignoux held the position of vice president[13].
  • Maurice Gignoux's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[14].
  • Maurice Gignoux's education included a stint at University of Lyon[15].
  • Maurice Gignoux's education included a stint at Collège-lycée Ampère[16].
  • Maurice Gignoux's doctoral advisor was Charles Depéret[17].
  • Maurice Gignoux received the Penrose Medal[18].
  • Maurice Gignoux received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Maurice Gignoux received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • Maurice Gignoux received the Officier de l'Instruction publique[21].
  • Maurice Gignoux received the Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne[22].
  • Maurice Gignoux received the Prix François-Fontannes[23].
  • Maurice Gignoux was a member of French Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Maurice Gignoux was a member of French Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Maurice Gignoux was a member of Geological Society of London[26].

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Origins and Family

Maurice Gignoux's place of birth was 1st arrondissement of Lyon[2]. He was born on October 19, 1881[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[14], a école normale supérieure[27], in France[28], founded in 1794[29], headquartered in Paris[30]; University of Lyon[15], a university in France[31], in France[32], founded in 1896[33]; and Collège-lycée Ampère[16], an educational facility[34], in France[35], founded in 1519[36]. Maurice Gignoux's doctoral advisor was Charles Depéret[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6] and military personnel[7]. Positions held include university teacher[9], an academic profession[37]; adjunct professor[11], an academic rank[38]; dean[12], a corporate title[39], founded in 0907[40]; and vice president[13], a position[41]. Doctoral students include Jacques Debelmas[42], a geologist[43], 1925–2018[44], of France[45], awarded the Prix François-Fontannes[46], specialised in Geology of the Alps[47]; Léon Moret[48], a geologist[49], 1890–1972[50], of France[51], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[52], specialised in paleontology[53]; and Franck Bourdier[54], an archaeologist[55], 1910–1985[56], of France[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Penrose Medal[18], a science award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1927[60]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[61], in France[62]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[20], a grade of an order[63], in France[64]; Officier de l'Instruction publique[21], a class of award[65], in France[66], founded in 1850[67]; Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne[22], an award[68], in Switzerland[69]; and Prix François-Fontannes[23], a science award[70], in France[71], founded in 1889[72].

Death and Burial

Maurice Gignoux died on August 20, 1955[5]. He died in Grenoble[4]. The cause of death was disease[73].

FAQs

Where was Maurice Gignoux born?

Maurice Gignoux's place of birth was 1st arrondissement of Lyon[2].

Where did Maurice Gignoux die?

Maurice Gignoux died in Grenoble[4].

What did Maurice Gignoux do for work?

Maurice Gignoux worked as geologist[6] and military personnel[7].

Where did Maurice Gignoux go to school?

Maurice Gignoux was educated at École Normale Supérieure[14], University of Lyon[15], and Collège-lycée Ampère[16].

What awards did Maurice Gignoux receive?

Honors received include Penrose Medal[18], Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], Officer of the Legion of Honour[20], and Officier de l'Instruction publique[21].

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