Enrique Hermitte
Enrique Martín Hermitte was an Argentine geologist who served as the first director of Servicio Geológico Minero from its founding in 1904 to 1922. He es credited with bringing to Argentina a number of talented geologists from Europe as well as supporting young Argentine geologists by employing local university students.[1]
Enrique Hermitte | |
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| Born | 24 April 1871 |
| Died | 28 January 1955 (aged 83) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Citizenship | Argentina |
| Alma mater | École des Mines de Paris |
| Known for | Development of geology in Argentina |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | Servicio Geológico Minero University of Buenos Aires |
European geologist brought to Argentina by Hermitte include John Keidel and Walther Penck.[1]
References
- Aceñolaza, Florencio G. (2008), "La contribución de la Dirección General de Minas, Geología e Hidrología de la Nación a la formación de la primera generación de geólogos argentinos, y la actuación del Ing. Enrique M. Hermitte", Serie correlación geológica (in Spanish) (24)
External links
- Works by or about Enrique Hermitte at Internet Archive
- Works by Enrique Martín Hermitte at Project Gutenberg
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