Jacques Louis de Bournon
1751
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1825
country of citizenship: France
languages spoken, written or signed: French
occupation: earth scientist, mineralogist, crystallographer
award received: Fellow of the Royal Society
Jacques-Louis, Comte de Bournon FRS, FGS (21 January 1751 – 24 August 1825) was a French soldier and mineralogist who came to England after the French Revolution. He gained prominence in the scientific community, being elected a fellow of the Royal Society and was a founding member of the Geological Society before returning to France after the Bourbon Restoration. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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