Jacques Louis, Comte de Bournon

Deceased Person

1751 –

81

Who is Jacques Louis, Comte de Bournon?

Jacques-Louis, Comte de Bournon FRS, FGS was a French soldier and mineralogist who came to England after the French Revolution. He gained prominence in the scientific community, being elected a fellow of the Royal Society and was a founding member of the Geological Society before returning to France after the Bourbon Restoration.

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Born
Jan 21, 1751
Metz

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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