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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
French scientist
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
24 December 1907(Paris, Île-de-France, France)
Death:
27 December 1986(Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France)
The details
Biography
Introduction
André de Cayeux de Senarpont (known as André Cailleux, December 24, 1907 – December 27, 1986) was a French paleontologist and geologist.
He was born in Paris, France. After earning his Ph.D. in 1942, he became a specialist in glacial and periglacial morphology. He worked as a professor of geology at the Sorbonne in Paris.
He died at Saint-Maur-des-Fossés.
Awards and honors
- The André Cailleux medal is awarded by the Association Québécoise pour l'étude du Quaternaire.
- The crater Cailleux on the Moon is named after him.