Frédéric Delafond (2 February 1844 in Igé, Saône-et-Loire – November 1933 in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

) was a French

geologist A geologist is a scientist who studies the structure, composition, and History of Earth, history of Earth. Geologists incorporate techniques from physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, and geography to perform research in the Field research, ...

and mining engineer. He received his education at the

École Polytechnique (, ; also known as Polytechnique or l'X ) is a ''grande école'' located in Palaiseau, France. It specializes in science and engineering and is a founding member of the Polytechnic Institute of Paris. The school was founded in 1794 by mat ...

and at the

École des Mines École or Ecole may refer to: * an elementary school in the French educational stages normally followed by secondary education establishments (collège and lycée) * École (river), a tributary of the Seine flowing in région Île-de-France * Éco ...

in Paris. From 1909 to 1914 he was director of the École des Mines.Annales.org
Jean Marie Frederic Delafond (1844-1933) Henry Küss was named as his successor. In 1911 he was named president of the Commission du grisou, and in 1913 he became a commander of the

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. In 1924 he was appointed president of the

Société géologique de France The Société géologique de France (SGF) is a French learned society founded on 17 March 1830. As of 2006, it counts 1,200 members. History At its creation, its statutes indicate is to "compete for the advancement of Earth Sciences and Planets, ...

Published works

* ''Carte géologique détaillée de la France 1:80.000'', (with Michel-Lévy; H Thomas), 1882 – Detailed geological map of France. * ''Les terrains tertiaires de la Bresse et leur gîtes de lignites et de minerais de fer'', 1883 – Tertiary terrain of

Bresse Bresse () is a former French province. It is located in the regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté of eastern France. The geographical term ''Bresse'' has two meanings: ''Bresse bourguignonne'' (or ''louhannaise''), whic ...

and its deposits of

lignite Lignite (derived from Latin ''lignum'' meaning 'wood'), often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. It has a carbon content around 25–35% and is considered the lowest ...

and

iron ore Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The iron is usually found in the f ...

. * ''Bassin houiller et permien de Blanzy et du Creusot'' (with René Zeiller), 2 volumes 1902-06 –

Permian The Permian ( ) is a geologic period and System (stratigraphy), stratigraphic system which spans 47 million years, from the end of the Carboniferous Period million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Triassic Period 251.902 Mya. It is the s ...

coalfield of Blanzy and Creusot. * ''Bassin houiller et permien d'Autun et d'Épinac'' (with Michel Lévy; Bernard Renault; René Zeiller;

Henri Émile Sauvage Henri Émile Sauvage (22 September 1842 in Boulogne-sur-Mer – 3 January 1917 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) was a French paleontologist, ichthyologist, and Herpetology, herpetologist. He was a leading expert on Mesozoic fish and reptiles.

), 5 volumes and 2 atlases, 1889–96 – Permian coalfield of

Autun Autun () is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Saône-et-Loire Departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region of central-eastern France. It was founded during the Principate era of the e ...

and Épinac. * ''Tectonique du Massif central'', 1922 –

Tectonics Tectonics ( via Latin ) are the processes that result in the structure and properties of the Earth's crust and its evolution through time. The field of ''planetary tectonics'' extends the concept to other planets and moons. These processes ...

of the Massif Central.OCLC Classify
published works

References

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