Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu

Dieudonné Sylvain Guy Tancrède de Gratet de Dolomieu usually known as Déodat de Dolomieu (French pronunciation: [deɔda 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
Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu (drawing by M. Cordier, engraved by Ambroise Tardieu)
Born23 June 1750 (1750-06-23)
Died28 November 1801 (1801-11-29) (aged 51)
NationalityFrench
Known forFirst 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
FieldsGeology
Mineralogy
Volcanology
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