Charles Jacob (geologist)

Jacob was a geologist.^[1] He became a member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1931.^[2]

Jacob served as the president of the French National Centre for Scientific Research from 1940 to 1944.^[3] He encouraged research in nutrition, energy and medicine to ease the impact on daily life by the German occupation.^[1]

Jacob was dismissive of democracy and the left-wing Popular Front.^[1] He was also critical of judaism and freemasons.^[1] He once described Adolf Hitler as "a staunch socialist who went through hard times".^[1]

Jacob died in 1962.^[1]