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French geologist (1824-1898)

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Jules Marcou was a French geologist and university teacher born in Salins-les-Bains in 1824. He held citizenship in France and spoke French. Marcou was employed by ETH Zurich and served as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was also recognized within the American Academy Arts Sciences collection.

Marcou was a Catholic who received the Knight of the Legion of Honour award. He died in Cambridge in 1898 and is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery. His life and work have been described by sources including Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon, the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and the New International Encyclopedia.

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Born
1824
Died
1898
Works
19

Top works

  • On the use of the name Taconic
  • Sur les cartes géologiques a l'occasion du "Mapoteca geologica americana"
  • Geology of the Environs of Quebec
  • Canadian Geological Classification for the Province of Quebec
  • Notes on Central-American archaeology and ethnology

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Instance of
human
Given name
Jules
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Salins-les-Bains
Place of death
Cambridge
Employer
ETH Zurich
Languages spoken
French
Religion
Catholicism
Image
Jules Marcou 1883.jpg
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place of burial
Mount Auburn Cemetery
date of birth
1824-04-20
date of death
1898-04-17
name in native language
Jules Marcou
Commons category
Jules Marcou
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