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Jules Marcou
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Jules Marcou was a French geologist and university teacher born in Salins-les-Bains in 1824. He held citizenship in France and spoke French. Marcou was employed by ETH Zurich and served as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was also recognized within the American Academy Arts Sciences collection.
Marcou was a Catholic who received the Knight of the Legion of Honour award. He died in Cambridge in 1898 and is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery. His life and work have been described by sources including Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon, the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and the New International Encyclopedia.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jules
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Salins-les-Bains
- Place of death
- Cambridge
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Employer
- ETH Zurich
- Languages spoken
- French
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Image
- Jules Marcou 1883.jpg
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- place of burial
- Mount Auburn Cemetery
- date of birth
- 1824-04-20
- date of death
- 1898-04-17
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- name in native language
- Jules Marcou
- Commons category
- Jules Marcou
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