Maurice Lugeon
Swiss geologist (1870–1953)
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Maurice Lugeon FRS(For)[1] HFRSE FGS (10 July 1870 – 23 October 1953) 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 through a bore hole driven through the rock. One Lugeon (Lu) is equivalent to one litre of water per minute, injected into 1 metre of borehole at an injection pressure of 10 atmospheres.
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- Marcel Benoist Prize (1932)
- Wollaston Medal (1938)
- Fellow of the Royal Society[1]
- Gustav-Steinmann-Medaille (1949)
Maurice Lugeon | |
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Maurice Lugeon | |
| Born | 10 July 1870 |
| Died | 23 October 1953 (aged 83) |
| Known for | nappe tectonics |
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| Fields | geology |
Life
He was born in Poissy near Paris on 10 July 1870. His family moved to Lausanne in Switzerland in 1876. From the age of 15 he showed a strong interest in geology.[2]
He spent most of his academic life at the University of Lausanne becoming Professor of Geology in 1906. He retired in 1940.[3] He became an expert on dam locations and was consulted widely on this.
He died in Lausanne in Switzerland on 23 October 1953.
Publications
- Dams and Geology (1933)
Family
He was married to Ida Welti.
