Jacqueline Beaujeu-Garnier
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BornMay 1, 1917
DiedApril 28, 1995 (aged 77)
OccupationGeographer
Jacqueline Beaujeu-Garnier | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1, 1917 |
| Died | April 28, 1995 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Geographer |
Jacqueline Beaujeu-Garnier (1 May 1917 – 28 April 1995) was a French geographer. She was president of the Société de Géographie from 1983 to 1995 and led the scientific publication L'Information géographique. With Philippe Pinchemel she founded the geographical periodical Hommes et Terres du Nord in 1963.[1]
Beaujeu-Garnier began as an Assistant at the Sorbonne from 1942 to 1946.[2] In 1947 she became the first woman in France to be awarded a doctorate in geography.[3] She held professorships at the Faculties of Arts of Poitiers, Lille and from 1960 to 1986, she was a professor at the Sorbonne University.[4][3][2]
