Enrique Hermitte

Enrique Martín Hermitte (1871-1955) was an Argentine geologist who served as the first director of Servicio Geológico Minero from its founding in 1904 to 1922. He es credited with bringing to Argentina a number of talented geologists from Europe as well as supporting young Argentine geologists by employing local university students.[1]

Enrique Hermitte
Photo from the book "Historia Argentina" of 1971
Born(1871-04-24)24 April 1871
Died28 January 1955(1955-01-28) (aged 83)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
NationalityArgentine
CitizenshipArgentina
Alma materÉcole des Mines de Paris
Known forDevelopment of geology in Argentina
Scientific career
FieldsGeology
InstitutionsServicio Geológico Minero
University of Buenos Aires

European geologist brought to Argentina by Hermitte include John Keidel and Walther Penck.[1]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.