Alexandre Brongniart was a French chemist, mineralogist, geologist, paleontologist, and zoologist, who collaborated with Georges Cuvier on a study of the geology of the region around Paris. Observing fossil content as well as lithology in sequences, he classified Tertiary formations and was responsible for defining 19th century geological studies as a subject of science by assembling observations and classifications.
- Occupation
- botanist, geologist, chemist, mineralogist
- Position held
- President of the Geological Society of France, President of the Geological Society of France, professor, professor
- Citizenship
- France
- Born
