Katia and Maurice Krafft

Geologist, Author

1942 – 1991

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Who was Katia and Maurice Krafft?

Katia Krafft and her husband, Maurice Krafft were French volcanologists who died in a pyroclastic flow on Mount Unzen, in Japan, on June 3, 1991. The Kraffts were known for being pioneers in filming, photographing and recording volcanoes, often getting within feet of lava flows. Their obituary appeared in the Bulletin of Volcanology.

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Born
Apr 17, 1942
Mulhouse
Also known as
  • Katia Krafft
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Lived in
  • Mulhouse
Died
Jun 3, 1991
Mount Unzen

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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