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Alfred Lacroix

Also Known As Antoine François Alfred Lacroix · Alfred Lacroix · Lacroix A · Alfred Laoreix · F.A.A. Lacroix
Mineralogist

Antoine François Alfred Lacroix, known as Alfred Lacroix, was a French mineralogist and geologist, born in 1863 in Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, and died in 1948. His work in mineralogy and geology earned him the Wollaston Medal in 1917, the Hayden Memorial Geological Award in 1923 and the Penrose Medal in 1930, and he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society; his doctoral advisor was Ferdinand Andre Fouque.

Facts
Birth Date
1863-02-04 1
Birth Year
1863 1
Death Date
1948-03-16 2
Death Year
1948 2
Birthplace
Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire 1
Death Place
14th arrondissement of Paris 2
Death Place
Paris 2
Nationality
France 2
Defining Contribution
Studied volcanic eruptions and Mount Pelée and played a significant role in the classification of eruptive rocks 1
Connections

Works In

Volcanology, Disciplines
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Nationality

France

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Source Wikidata: Alfred Lacroix
Sources
1. Alfred Lacroix - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, birth_date
    4 February 1863
  • Lead paragraph
    4 February 1863
  • Infobox, birth_place
    Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire
  • Contributions
    He played a significant role in the classification of eruptive rocks
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2. Alfred Lacroix (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death)
    died 1948-03-16
  • P570 (date of death) [year]
    died 1948
  • P20 (place of death)
    died in Paris
  • Wikidata item aliases (en) [1]
    also known as Antoine François Alfred Lacroix
  • Wikidata item aliases (en) [2]
    also known as Alfred Lacroix
  • Wikidata item aliases (en) [3]
    also known as Lacroix A
  • Wikidata item aliases (en) [4]
    also known as Alfred Laoreix
  • Wikidata item aliases (en) [5]
    also known as F.A.A. Lacroix
  • P27 (country of citizenship) [1]
    citizen of France
  • P19 (place of birth) [1]
    born in Mâcon
  • P20 (place of death) [2]
    died in 14th arrondissement of Paris
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Wikidata: Alfred Lacroix
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