Maurice Lugeon
Swiss geologist
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Maurice Lugeon FRS HFRSE FGS was a Swiss geologist, and the pioneer of nappe tectonics. He was a pupil of Eugène Renevier. Named for Maurice Lugeon, the lugeon is a measure of transmissivity in rocks, determined by pressurized injection of water... Wikipedia
Born: July 10, 1870, Poissy, France
Died: October 23, 1953 (age 83 years), Lausanne, Switzerland
Education: UNIL - Université de Lausanne
Notable student: Émile Argand
Awards: Wollaston Medal, Marcel Benoist Prize, and Gustav Steinmann Medal
Children: Jean Lugeon