Ami Boué
Ami Boué (16 March 1794 – 21 November 1881) was a geologist of French Huguenot origin. Born at Hamburg, he was trained in Edinburgh and across Europe. He travelled across Europe, studying geology, as well as ethnology, and is considered to be among the first to produce a geological map of the world.
Ami Boué | |
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Ami Boué, 1880 | |
| Born | 16 March 1794 |
| Died | 21 November 1881 (aged 87) Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Resting place | Bad Vöslau |
| Nationality | French |
| Citizenship | Austrian Empire |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh (M. D.) |
| Spouse |
Eleonore Beinstingel
(m. 1826) |
| Parent(s) | Jean Henri Boué (father); Suzanne Chapeaurouge (mother) |
| Awards | Wollaston Medal (1847) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | geology |
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