Francisco Hervé Allamand (born 1942) is a

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known for his contributions to the

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and tectonics of

and

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. Together with I. Fuenzalida, E. Araya and A. Solano he named the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault in 1979.Hauser, A. (1991)
Hans Steffen, precursor del concepto falla Liquiñe-Ofqui
'' Revista Geológica de Chile'', 18, 177-179. In a 2012 contribution to the blog of ''

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'' he expressed concern for the sudden emergence of new geology degrees offered by both

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and non-traditional private Chilean universities stating that granting new degrees involves complex and costly tasks. Hervé Island in

is named after Francisco Hervé.

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Francisco Hervé: Si la tierra hablara...
televised interview and conversation with Cristián Warnken. {{DEFAULTSORT:Herve, Francisco 1942 births 20th-century Chilean geologists Tectonicists Living people University of Chile alumni Hokkaido University alumni Academic staff of the University of Chile Academic staff of the Andrés Bello National University Members of the Chilean Academy of Sciences 21st-century Chilean geologists