# Alfred Des Cloizeaux

_French mineralogist (1817-1897)_

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> Alfred Louis Olivier Legrand Des Cloizeaux was a French mineralogist.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 October 1817 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472242#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Beauvais ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472242#P19))
- **Died:** 6 May 1897 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472242#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472242#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472242#P27))
- **Occupation:** mineralogist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472242#P106))
- **Education:** Collège de France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472242#P69))
- **Positions held:** president of the French Academy of Sciences (1 January 1889 – 31 December 1889); president (1878–1878) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472242#P39))
- **Awards:** Rumford Medal; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; Wollaston Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472242#P166))

## Questions

**When was Alfred Des Cloizeaux born?**  
Alfred Des Cloizeaux was born on 17 October 1817 in Beauvais.

**What positions has Alfred Des Cloizeaux held?**  
Positions held by Alfred Des Cloizeaux include: president of the French Academy of Sciences (1889–1889); president (1878–1878).

**Where did Alfred Des Cloizeaux study?**  
Alfred Des Cloizeaux was educated at Collège de France.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alfred Des Cloizeaux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Des_Cloizeaux) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q472242](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472242) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Alfred Des Cloizeaux.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alfred_Des_Cloizeaux.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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