Alphonse Briart
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Alphonse Briart (1825-1898) was supervisor of the coal mines at Bascoup and Mariemont near Morlanwelz in the Hainaut province of Belgium, and a geologist who studied that region. During the period 1863-1896 he and Francois Cornet published a number of books and papers describing fossils and geological structures found near Mons. They devised theories - now generally accepted - as to the geological history of the region. After Cornet's death in 1887, Briart continued to write alone.
The mineral Briartite is named for his grandson, Gaston Briart.
Life events
- 1825 Born at Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont
- 1844 Graduates with diplôme d’ingénieur from the École des Mines in Mons
- 1844 Practical mining training at Mons
- 1846 Joins the coal mines of Mariemont and Bascoup
- 1855 Marries Elise Deltenre
- 1863 First geological publication, in collaboration with Fr. Cornet
- 1866 A. Briart and Fr. Cornet receive gold medal of Société des sciences, arts, et lettres du Hainaut for a paper on the Cretaceous terrain of Hainaut.
- 1867 Flint discoveries at Mesvin with Cornet & de Lehaie
- 1867 Correspondent member, Royal Academy of Belgium
- 1868 Named Chief Engineer of the coal mines of Mariemont and Bascoup
- 1871 Founder member of Société géologique de Belgique
- 1874 Full member, Royal Academy of Belgium
- 1875 Chevalier de l’Ordre de Léopold
- 1877 Publishes memoir Sur le relief du sol en Belgique après les temps paléozoïques
- 1888 President, the alumni association of the École des Mines in Hainaut
- 1890 Officier de l’Ordre de Léopold
- 1894 Receives décoration spéciale de première class for promoters/administrators of mutual societies
- 1894 Publishes La Géologie des environs de Fontaine-l'Évêque et de Landelies
- 1895 Geological trip to Chile
- 1897 Commandeur de l’Ordre de Léopold
- 1898 Dies at Morlanwelz
External links
- Some books by Briart & Cornet (http://www.somali.asso.fr/taxis/pdf_output.php?A=%BRIART%20&%20CORNET%&db=fossils)
- Briart's summary of Morlanwelz geology (French language) ()