Heinrich Girard

Heinrich Girard

German mineralogist and geologist

Died aged 63GeminiGermany

Biography

Heinrich Girard (2 June 1814 – 11 April 1878) was a German mineralogist and geologist born in Berlin.

He studied natural sciences in Berlin, receiving his habilitation in 1845. Afterwards he became an associate professor of mineralogy and geology at the University of Marburg, and in 1854 a full professor at the University of Halle. In 1863/64 he was rector at the university.

Girard was the author of an 1862 textbook on mineralogy, and was editor of the fourth volume of Briefe über Alexander von Humboldts Kosmos ("Epistles on Alexander von Humboldt's Kosmos").

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Employers / organisations

  • University of Marburg
  • Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
  • Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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Heinrich Girard died on April 11, 1878 at the age of 63.
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Heinrich Girard was born on June 2, 1814.
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Heinrich Girard is a citizen of Germany.
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