Emmanuel de Margerie
French geographer (1862–1953)
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Emmanuel Marie Pierre Martin Jacquin de Margerie ForMemRS[1] (11 November 1862 – 20 December 1953) was a French geographer after whom the Margerie Glacier was named, which he visited in 1913.
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Born
11 November 1862
Emmanuel Marie Pierre Martin Jacquin de Margerie
11 November 1862
Died20 December 1953 (aged 91)
KnownforMargerie Glacier
AwardsForMemRS[1]
Cullum Geographical Medal (1919)
Lyell Medal (1921)
Mary Clark Thompson Medal (1923)
Wollaston Medal (1946)
Cullum Geographical Medal (1919)
Lyell Medal (1921)
Mary Clark Thompson Medal (1923)
Wollaston Medal (1946)
Emmanuel de Margerie | |
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| Born | Emmanuel Marie Pierre Martin Jacquin de Margerie 11 November 1862 |
| Died | 20 December 1953 (aged 91) |
| Known for | Margerie Glacier |
| Awards | ForMemRS[1] Cullum Geographical Medal (1919) Lyell Medal (1921) Mary Clark Thompson Medal (1923) Wollaston Medal (1946) |
Early life and family
Awards and honors
Margerie was awarded the Cullum Geographical Medal of the American Geographical Society in 1919. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1922.[3] In 1923 de Margerie was awarded the Mary Clark Thompson Medal from the National Academy of Sciences.[4] He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1932.[5]
The Margerie Glacier is named in his honour.
