Pierre Bernard Palassou
Pierre Bernard Palassou (born June 9, 1745 in Oloron-Sainte-Marie , † April 9, 1830 in Ogenne-Camptort , Canton Le Cœur de Béarn ) was a French mineralogist and geologist. He was the first geologist to explore the Pyrenees .
Life
He first studied theology, but remained Abbé without a tonsure and stayed mostly in Paris from 1766 to 1788 , where he frequented scientific circles. He was a friend of Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier and was in contact with the geologist Jean-Étienne Guettard . From 1774 he dealt with the study of the geology of the Pyrenees, which he published in two books in 1781 and 1784. In 1788 he returned to his homeland, the Béarn , and lived in Pau or on his estate in Ogenne-Camptort during the revolution . Although he enjoyed local reputation as a scientist, he was financially in need. From 1815 he published further works on the Pyrenees.
He recognized a regular structure of the Pyrenees from sediments (limestone layers that alternate with slate and paint WNW-OSO) and a granite base. Tertiary sediment layers similar to the alpine molasses in the Pyrenees are named after him (Poudingues de Palassou).
In 1781 he became a corresponding member of the Académie des Sciences .
Fonts
- Essai sur la mineralogie des Monts-Pyrénées, 2 volumes, Paris 1781, 1784
literature
- Michel Durand-Delga: Pierre-Bernard Palassou (1745–1830), pionnier de la géologie des Monts-Pyrénées, in Jean Gaudant, Géologues et Paléontologues: de la passion à la profession, Mines ParisTech 2008
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Directory of members since 1666: Letter P. Académie des sciences, accessed on January 30, 2020 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Palassou, Pierre Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French mineralogist and geologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 9, 1745 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 9, 1830 |
| Place of death | Ogenne camp site |