Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu
Dieudonné Sylvain Guy Tancrède de Gratet de Dolomieu usually known as Déodat de Dolomieu (French pronunciation: [deɔda də dɔlɔmjø]; 23 June 1750 – 28 November 1801) was a French geologist. The mineral and the rock dolomite and the largest summital crater on the Piton de la Fournaise volcano were named after him.
Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu | |
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Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu (drawing by M. Cordier, engraved by Ambroise Tardieu) | |
Born | 23 June 1750 |
Died | 28 November 1801 51) | (aged
Nationality | French |
Known for | First description of the rock named dolomie (or dolomite) |
Awards | Commander of the Sovereign and Military Order of the Knights of Saint John (Knights Hospitaller, Knights of Malta) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology Mineralogy Volcanology |
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