Marie Félix Albert Durand de Grossouvre (23 August 1849, Bourges 18 May 1932, Bourges) was a French geologist, best known for his research in the fields of stratigraphy and paleontology.

Biography

He studied at the École Polytechnique and the École des Mines de Paris, and afterwards worked as a mining engineer in his hometown of Bourges. In 1889 he attained the post of chief mining engineer. He conducted stratigraphic investigations throughout France, and in the process, uncovered numerous fossils, most notably ammonites. As a cartographer, he participated in the creation of geological maps of central France (Issoudun, Châteauroux, Valençay).[1][2]

In 1878 he was one of the founders of the Société scientifique, historique et archéologique de la Corrèze. He was an officer of the Légion d'honneur, and in 1913 became a correspondent member of the Académie des sciences (mineralogy section).[1][2]

In 1894 he circumscribed the ammonite subfamily Acanthoceratinae. He was also the taxonomic authority of the ammonite genera Barroisiceras, Gaudryceras, Hauericeras, Kossmaticeras and Peroniceras.[3]

Published works

His major work on stratigraphy and paleontology, "Recherches sur la craie supérieure" (18931901) was published in two volumes (4 tomes). In 1911 he authored a book on the history of Bourges, titled "Le vieux Bourges".[2] His other noteworthy written efforts include:

  • Etude sur les gisements de phosphate de chaux du centre de la France, 1885 Study on the deposits of phosphate of lime in central France.
  • Etude sur les gisements de minerai de fer du centre de la France, 1886 Study on the deposits of iron ore in central France.
  • Sur le terrain crétacé dans le Sud-Ouest du bassin de Paris, 1889 On the Cretaceous strata southwest of the Paris Basin.
  • Contributions à la stratigraphie des Pyrénées, 1892 Contributions to the stratigraphy of the Pyrénées.
  • Sur l'Ammonites peramplus et quelques autres fossiles Turoniens, 1899 On ammonites and some other Turonian fossils.
  • Sur quelques fossiles Crétacés de Madagascar, 1899 On some fossils from Madagascar.
  • Crétacé de la Touraine et du Maine, 1900 The Cretaceous strata of Touraine and Maine.
  • Etude paleogéographique sur le détroit de Poitiers, 1901 Paleontological study on the strait of Poitiers.
  • Sur le crétacé des Corbières, 1912 On the Cretaceous strata of the Corbières Massif.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Sociétés savantes de France biography in French
  2. 1 2 3 Marie Félix Albert Durand de Grossouvre at Annales.org
  3. Fossilworks Taxonomic Names
  4. IDREF.fr lengthy bibliography
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