# Ernest-François Mallard

_French mineralogist (1833-1894)_

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> Ernest-François Mallard was a French mineralogist and a member of the French Academy of Sciences. He is also notable for his work with Henri Louis Le Chatelier in combustion as applied to mining safety.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 February 1833 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903992#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Châteauneuf-sur-Cher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903992#P19))
- **Died:** 6 July 1894 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903992#P570))
- **Place of death:** 6th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903992#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903992#P27))
- **Occupation:** mining engineer; university teacher; crystallographer; mineralogist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903992#P106))
- **Education:** École polytechnique; Mines ParisTech ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903992#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (1890–1890); Inspector general of Mines (since 1886); President of the Geological Society of France (1885–1885); president (1879–1879); professor (1872–1894); professor (1863–1872); professor (1859–1872) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903992#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903992#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ernest-François Mallard born?**  
Ernest-François Mallard was born on 4 February 1833 in Châteauneuf-sur-Cher.

**What positions has Ernest-François Mallard held?**  
Positions held by Ernest-François Mallard include: president (1890–1890); Inspector general of Mines (since 1886); President of the Geological Society of France (1885–1885); president (1879–1879); professor (1872–1894).

**Where did Ernest-François Mallard study?**  
Ernest-François Mallard was educated at École polytechnique, Mines ParisTech.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ernest-François Mallard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest-Fran%C3%A7ois_Mallard) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q903992](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903992) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: François Ernest Mallard.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fran%C3%A7ois_Ernest_Mallard.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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