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]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

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[9].
  • Maurice Gignoux's professions included geologist[6].
  • Maurice Gignoux worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Maurice Gignoux held the position of university teacher[10].
  • Maurice Gignoux held the position of university teacher[11].
  • Maurice Gignoux held the position of adjunct professor[12].
  • Maurice Gignoux held the position of dean[13].
  • Maurice Gignoux held the position of vice president[14].
  • Maurice Gignoux's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[15].
  • Maurice Gignoux's education included a stint at University of Lyon[16].
  • Maurice Gignoux's education included a stint at Collège-lycée Ampère[17].
  • Maurice Gignoux's doctoral advisor was Charles Depéret[18].
  • Maurice Gignoux received the Penrose Medal[19].
  • Maurice Gignoux received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • Maurice Gignoux received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Maurice Gignoux received the Officier de l'Instruction publique[22].
  • Maurice Gignoux received the Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne[23].
  • Maurice Gignoux received the Prix François-Fontannes[24].
  • Maurice Gignoux was a member of French Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Maurice Gignoux was a member of French Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Maurice Gignoux was a member of Geological Society of London[27].

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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[15], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; University of Lyon[16], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1896[34]; and Collège-lycée Ampère[17], an educational facility[35], in France[36], founded in 1519[37]. Maurice Gignoux's doctoral advisor was Charles Depéret[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6] and military personnel[7]. Positions held include university teacher[10], an academic profession[38]; adjunct professor[12], an academic rank[39]; dean[13], a corporate title[40], founded in 0907[41]; and vice president[14], a position[42]. Doctoral students include Jacques Debelmas[43], a geologist[44], 1925–2018[45], of France[46], awarded the Prix François-Fontannes[47], specialised in Geology of the Alps[48]; Léon Moret[49], a geologist[50], 1890–1972[51], of France[52], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[53], specialised in paleontology[54]; and Franck Bourdier[55], an archaeologist[56], 1910–1985[57], of France[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Penrose Medal[19], a science award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1927[61]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], a grade of an order[62], in France[63]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[64], in France[65]; Officier de l'Instruction publique[22], a class of award[66], in France[67], founded in 1850[68]; Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne[23], an award[69], in Switzerland[70]; and Prix François-Fontannes[24], a science award[71], in France[72], founded in 1889[73].

Death and Burial

Maurice Gignoux died on August 20, 1955[5]. He died in Grenoble[4]. The cause of death was disease[74].

Why It Matters

Maurice Gignoux ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

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[15], University of Lyon[16], and Collège-lycée Ampère[17].

What awards did Maurice Gignoux receive?

Honors received include Penrose Medal[19], Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], Officer of the Legion of Honour[21], and Officier de l'Instruction publique[22].

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