Joseph Jean Baptiste Xavier Fournet, French geologist and metallurgist, was born at Strasbourg.
He was educated at the École des Mines in Paris, and after considerable experience as a mining engineer he was in 1834 appointed professor of geology... Wikipedia
Born: May 15, 1801, Strasbourg, France
Died: January 8, 1869 (age 67 years), Lyon, France
Education: École des Mines de Paris