# Camille Arambourg

_French paleontologist (1885–1969)_

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> Camille Arambourg (February 3, 1885 – November 19, 1969) was a French vertebrate paleontologist. He conducted extensive field work in North Africa. In the 1950s, he argued against the prevailing model of Neanderthals as brutish and simian.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 February 1885 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2371022#P569))
- **Place of birth:** 9th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2371022#P19))
- **Died:** 19 November 1969 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2371022#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lariboisière Hospital ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2371022#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2371022#P27))
- **Occupation:** paleontologist; professeur des universités; agricultural engineer; paleoanthropologist; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2371022#P106))
- **Positions held:** president (1956–1956); professor emeritus (since 1955); President of the Geological Society of France (1950–1950); professor (1936–1955); professor (1930–1936) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2371022#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit; Croix de guerre 1914–1918; Combatant's Cross; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Croix de guerre 1939–1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2371022#P166))

## About

During World War I, he was in Military service. After that, he was a professor of Geology at the Institut Agricole d'Alger, and after that a professor of Paleontology at Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris, where he succeeded his teacher, Marcellin Boule. The pterosaur Arambourgiania is named after him. He was President of the PanAfrican Archaeological Association from 1959 to 1963.

## Questions

**When was Camille Arambourg born?**  
Camille Arambourg was born on 3 February 1885 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.

**What positions has Camille Arambourg held?**  
Positions held by Camille Arambourg include: president (1956–1956); professor emeritus (since 1955); President of the Geological Society of France (1950–1950); professor (1936–1955); professor (1930–1936).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Camille Arambourg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_Arambourg) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2371022](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2371022) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Camille Arambourg Harcourt.jpg by Studio Harcourt (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Camille_Arambourg_Harcourt.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Camille Arambourg". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/camille-arambourg. Retrieved 6 November 2026.