Claude Allègre
Claude Allègre | |
|---|---|
Allègre in 2009 | |
| Minister of National Education | |
| In office 4 June 1997 – 28 March 2000 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Prime Minister | Lionel Jospin |
| Preceded by | François Bayrou |
| Succeeded by | Jack Lang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claude Jean Allègre 31 March 1937 Paris, France |
| Died | 4 January 2025 (aged 87) Paris, France |
| Political party | PS (1973–2008) |
| Education | Lycée Charlemagne |
Claude Allègre (French: [klod alɛɡʁ]; 31 March 1937 – 4 January 2025) was a French politician and scientist. His work in the field of isotope geochemistry was recognised with the award of many senior medals, including the Crafoord Prize for geosciences in 1986 and the William Bowie Medal of the American Geophysical Union in 1995. His political service included a three-year term as Minister of Education in France, from 1997 to 2000.